Dogs · 2026

Most popular dog names of 2026

Every name below belongs to a real dog. We counted the 10,610 dogs whose families booked care on PetWorks in 2026 — so this is what dogs are actually called, not what people say they would pick.

Updated November 5, 2026.

#1 girl dog name

Luna

107 of 4,749 female dogs

#1 boy dog name

Cooper

74 of 5,465 male dogs

The 50 most popular dog names

Ranked across all 10,610 dogs added in 2026. Arrows show the change from 2025.

  1. 1 Luna –
  2. 2 Daisy ▲ 3
  3. 3 Bella –
  4. 4 Lucy ▲ 10
  5. 5 Charlie –
  6. 6 Cooper –
  7. 7 Milo –
  8. 8 Max ▼ 4
  9. 9 Buddy –
  10. 10 Coco –
  11. 11 Teddy ▲ 12
  12. 12 Rocky ▲ 4
  13. 13 Bear –
  14. 14 Winston ▲ 11
  15. 15 Bailey ▼ 7
  16. 16 Lola ▼ 4
  17. 17 Sadie –
  18. 18 Leo –
  19. 19 Molly ▲ 10
  20. 20 Blue ▲ 13
  21. 21 Lily ▲ 14
  22. 22 Stella ▼ 5
  23. 23 Toby ▲ 8
  24. 24 Bentley ▲ 15
  25. 25 Nala ▼ 6
  26. 26 Chloe ▼ 8
  27. 27 Frankie ▲ 19
  28. 28 Nova –
  29. 29 Oliver new
  30. 30 Ruby new
  31. 31 Jax ▼ 20
  32. 32 Ollie new
  33. 33 Duke ▼ 5
  34. 34 Willow ▼ 10
  35. 35 Ellie ▲ 8
  36. 36 Honey new
  37. 37 Mia ▲ 4
  38. 38 Tucker –
  39. 39 Winnie ▼ 12
  40. 40 Zeus ▼ 8
  41. 41 Gracie ▲ 6
  42. 42 Jack ▼ 20
  43. 43 Riley new
  44. 44 Sophie –
  45. 45 Zoey new
  46. 46 Ginger new
  47. 47 Loki new
  48. 48 Louie new
  49. 49 Maggie ▼ 9
  50. 50 Penny new

Girl and boy dog names

From the 10,214 dogs whose families told us their pet's gender. Girl and boy lists did not exist in 2025, so these show no year-over-year change yet.

Top 50 girl dog names

4,749 female dogs

  1. 1 Luna
  2. 2 Daisy
  3. 3 Bella
  4. 4 Lucy
  5. 5 Lola
  6. 6 Sadie
  7. 7 Coco
  8. 8 Lily
  9. 9 Stella
  10. 10 Molly
  11. 11 Chloe
  12. 12 Nala
  13. 13 Ruby
  14. 14 Nova
  15. 15 Willow
  16. 16 Bailey
  17. 17 Honey
  18. 18 Ellie
  19. 19 Maggie
  20. 20 Mia
  21. 21 Sophie
  22. 22 Winnie
  23. 23 Ginger
  24. 24 Gracie
  25. 25 Rosie
  26. 26 Zoey
  27. 27 Penny
  28. 28 Roxy
  29. 29 Olive
  30. 30 Millie
  31. 31 Dixie
  32. 32 Lulu
  33. 33 Piper
  34. 34 Lilly
  35. 35 Abby
  36. 36 Ivy
  37. 37 Lady
  38. 38 Layla
  39. 39 Princess
  40. 40 Maya
  41. 41 Pepper
  42. 42 Athena
  43. 43 Hazel
  44. 44 Izzy
  45. 45 Cali
  46. 46 Josie
  47. 47 Marley
  48. 48 Riley
  49. 49 Cleo
  50. 50 Cookie

Top 50 boy dog names

5,465 male dogs

  1. 1 Cooper
  2. 2 Milo
  3. 3 Max
  4. 4 Charlie
  5. 5 Buddy
  6. 6 Teddy
  7. 7 Winston
  8. 8 Rocky
  9. 9 Leo
  10. 10 Bear
  11. 11 Toby
  12. 12 Bentley
  13. 13 Oliver
  14. 14 Ollie
  15. 15 Tucker
  16. 16 Duke
  17. 17 Jax
  18. 18 Zeus
  19. 19 Blue
  20. 20 Jack
  21. 21 Loki
  22. 22 Louie
  23. 23 Archie
  24. 24 Finn
  25. 25 Ace
  26. 26 Beau
  27. 27 Hank
  28. 28 Bruno
  29. 29 Benji
  30. 30 Frankie
  31. 31 George
  32. 32 Koda
  33. 33 Lucky
  34. 34 Otis
  35. 35 Chase
  36. 36 Gus
  37. 37 Henry
  38. 38 Oreo
  39. 39 Oscar
  40. 40 Apollo
  41. 41 Dexter
  42. 42 Diesel
  43. 43 Thor
  44. 44 Benny
  45. 45 Bo
  46. 46 Chance
  47. 47 Gizmo
  48. 48 Goose
  49. 49 Jasper
  50. 50 Moose

What changed since 2025

The biggest moves inside the top 50.

Rising fastest

  • Frankie #46 → #27
  • Bentley #39 → #24
  • Lily #35 → #21
  • Blue #33 → #20
  • Teddy #23 → #11
  • Winston #25 → #14

New to the top 50

  • Oliver #29
  • Ruby #30
  • Ollie #32
  • Honey #36
  • Riley #43
  • Zoey #45

Falling fastest

  • Jax #11 → #31
  • Jack #22 → #42
  • Winnie #27 → #39
  • Willow #24 → #34
  • Maggie #40 → #49
  • Chloe #18 → #26

Dog names by breed

Breeds with enough dogs on PetWorks to rank their own names. Each list lives on that breed's page.

How we measured this

These rankings come from PetWorks' own booking data rather than a survey or a public register. When a pet parent books care or requests a quote, they tell us their pet's name, what kind of animal it is, and whether it is a boy or a girl.

We count one entry per household per pet, so a family who books every month is not counted twice. We ignore entries that are not a single pet's name — placeholders like “puppy”, “n/a” and “not named yet”, and fields holding two pets at once. Spelling and capitalization are normalized, so Bella and bella count together, while Lilly and Lily stay separate because they are different names.

This edition covers 10,610 dogs added in 2026.

Dog name questions

What is the most popular dog name in 2026?

Luna. Of the 10,610 dogs booked on PetWorks in 2026, 108 are named Luna — about 1.0% of all dogs.

What are the most popular girl dog names?

Luna, Daisy, Bella, Lucy and Lola, based on 4,749 female dogs.

What are the most popular boy dog names?

Cooper, Milo, Max, Charlie and Buddy, based on 5,465 male dogs.

Which dog names are rising fastest?

Frankie, Bentley, Lily, Blue, Teddy and Winston. Frankie climbed 19 places, from #46 last year to #27 in 2026.

How are these dog name rankings calculated?

They come from PetWorks' own booking data, not from a survey. We count one entry per household per pet, so a family that books repeatedly is not counted twice, and we exclude placeholder entries such as "puppy" or "not named yet". This list covers 10,610 dogs added in 2026.

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