Rover's annual dog name report is back! And it looks like people like human names for canines.
Every year, Rover.com publishes a list of the 100 most popular names for male and female dogs from data gathered from pet sitters. This year, some popular favorites remain, with the top 10 not changing much from last year.
The website also calculated some interesting facts, including that 44 percent of all dog names on the list are human names. This isn't surprising considering Rover reports that 94 percent of Americans view dogs as family members. In fact, more than half of the top 10 names are trending in the top 100 baby names this year.
Female powerhouses are also earning canine namesakes with Oprah, Madonna, and Ivanka filling the charts. Fictional Hollywood female characters are also coveted name choices, including Katniss from "The Hunger Games," Atwood from Margaret Atwood's novel-turned-TV-series "The Handmaid's Tale," and various "Wonder Woman"-themed names. Let's not forget Barb and Eleven from "Stranger Things" or the many "Game of Thrones"-inspired monikers from current pop culture.
To no further ado, here are the most popular dog names of 2017, both female names and male.
Top Dog Names 2017 |
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Male |
Female |
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1 |
Max | Bella |
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2 |
Charlie | Lucy |
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3 |
Cooper | Daisy |
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4 |
Buddy | Luna |
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5 |
Jack | Lola |
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6 |
Rocky | Sadie |
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7 |
Bear | Molly |
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8 |
Tucker | Bailey |
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9 |
Oliver | Maggie |
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10 |
Duke | Sophie |
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11 |
Toby | Chloe |
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12 |
Bentley | Stella |
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13 |
Milo | Lily |
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14 |
Teddy | Penny |
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15 |
Leo | Zoey |
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16 |
Winston | Coco |
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17 |
Jax | Roxy |
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18 |
Zeus | Gracie |
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19 |
Louie | Mia |
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20 |
Murphy | Nala |
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21 |
Jake | Ruby |
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22 |
Dexter | Rosie |
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23 |
Riley | Ellie |
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24 |
Gus | Abby |
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25 |
Buster | Zoe |
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26 |
Harley | Piper |
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27 |
Bailey | Ginger |
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28 |
Jackson | Lilly |
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29 |
Henry | Lulu |
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30 |
Ollie | Riley |
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31 |
Oscar | Sasha |
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32 |
Finn | Lexi |
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33 |
Lucky | Pepper |
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34 |
Moose | Emma |
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35 |
Hank | Layla |
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36 |
Baxter | Maya |
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37 |
Bruno | Izzy |
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38 |
Diesel | Lady |
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39 |
Loki | Annie |
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40 |
Sam | Olive |
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41 |
Cody | Harley |
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42 |
Beau | Belle |
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43 |
Bandit | Dixie |
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44 |
Blue | Millie |
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45 |
Jasper | Willow |
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46 |
Apollo | Princess |
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47 |
Ace | Charlie |
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48 |
Sammy | Maddie |
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49 |
Thor | Kona |
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50 |
Gunner | Cali |
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51 |
Gizmo | Ella |
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52 |
Koda | Winnie |
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53 |
Shadow | Roxie |
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54 |
Scout | Marley |
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55 |
Brody | Cookie |
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56 |
Bo | Hazel |
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57 |
Marley | Scout |
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58 |
Simba | Athena |
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59 |
Roscoe | Callie |
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60 |
Otis | Phoebe |
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61 |
Rocco | Honey |
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62 |
Rex | Angel |
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63 |
George | Dakota |
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64 |
Hunter | Minnie |
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65 |
Tank | Holly |
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66 |
Luke | Missy |
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67 |
Ziggy | Sugar |
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68 |
Maverick | Shelby |
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69 |
Rusty | Nova |
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70 |
Boomer | Leia |
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71 |
Romeo | Josie |
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72 |
Tyson | Penelope |
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73 |
Chance | Ava |
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74 |
Benny | Gigi |
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75 |
Ranger | Peanut |
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76 |
Prince | Fiona |
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77 |
Oreo | Cleo |
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78 |
Bruce | Jasmine |
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79 |
Copper | Sandy |
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80 |
Benji | Mocha |
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81 |
Joey | Harper |
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82 |
Rudy | Macy |
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83 |
Samson | Sydney |
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84 |
Cash | Paisley |
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85 |
Peanut | Lacey |
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86 |
Frankie | Bonnie |
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87 |
Kobe | Baby |
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88 |
Coco | Mila |
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89 |
Chewy | Delilah |
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90 |
Chico | Pearl |
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91 |
Chase | Charlotte |
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92 |
Zeke | Trixie |
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93 |
King | Ivy |
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94 |
Chester | Nina |
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95 |
Odin | Heidi |
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96 |
Walter | Georgia |
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97 |
Brady | Shadow |
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98 |
Brutus | Xena |
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99 |
Mickey | Allie |
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100 |
Mac | Oreo |
The 90s are still in the minds of many pet owners with references to "Harry Potter" and the Spice Girls. "Star Wars" names have also had a revamping due to the new blockbuster hits.
Made-up names, created in moments of cuteness overload, are also being used by dog owners as legal bow-wow birth names, such as Fluffer, Floof, Corgo, and Woofer.
Various pet parents also turn to their vagabond ways when naming dogs referring to cities and states, like Sydney and Alaska. Rover even has a dog name generator for humans to figure out what their own dog name would be.
Is your dog's name on this list? Tell us in the comments below!
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