The Most Popular Dog Names in the United States and Beyond – The Trends
In the United States, there is an obvious trend toward giving pets a human name or nickname. Perhaps this is because more people are identifying with their pets almost as if they were children. Take a look at the following list of the 40 most popular names for dogs in the U.S. :
(by gender and in alphabetical order)
Male:
Barney, Bailey, Buddy, Buster, Casey, Charlie, Cody, Duke, Harley, Jack Jake, Max, Murphy, Rocky, Rusty, Sam, Shelby, Sparky, Toby, Winston
Female:
Abby, Annie, Bo, Chelsea, Coco, Daisy, Dakota, Ginger, Katie, Lady, Lucy Maggie, Missy, Molly, Princess, Sadie, Sandy, Sasha, Sophie, Tasha
The chances are that you know of a dog or have named your dog in a similar fashion. The chances are that you also know of a person who has one of the above names.
The trend is not exclusive to the United States:
The Top 20 Names for Dogs in Australia:
Male:
Charlie, Jack, Jake, Max, Monty, Oscar, Sam, Toby, Zach
Female:
Bonnie, Chloe, Daisy, Jess, Jessie, Lucy, Molly, Sally, Sasha, Tess, Zo
