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Just What Are The Most Popular Dog Names?


Just what are the most popular names commonly given to such a beloved family member as one’s pooch? Needless to say, Fido or Bowser thankfully didn’t make the list, but there are definite trends showing that people are favoring giving human names to their furry friends.

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I’m not sure why this is, but if you choose to give your pup a human name, please be kind to your pooch and name him or her after someone you’re fond of. Also, should you decide to name your dog after a living friend or relative, be sure you get their approval first…. Your dog might run around in circles with excitement when he hears that Max is his new name, but Uncle Max might not.

As far as the list of the Top 10 Dog Names goes, The good people at the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company have announced that based on an analysis of over 360,000 pet insurance policies, that in 2009 the most popular dog names were…

      1. Buddy
      2. Max
      3. Sadie
      4. Jack
      5. Daisy
      6. Lucy
      7. Lady
      8. Charlie
      9. Rocky
     10. Duke

Shown below are their names for 2008, with the side by side listings of the most popular female names along with the most popular male names. As you can see, many of the top dog names for 2009 remained popular, as well as the trend to name them after people.

    MALE NAMES       FEMALE NAMES

       Max        Molly
       Buddy        Maggie
       Jake        Daisy
       Rocky        Lucy
       Bailey        Sadie
       Buster        Ginger
       Cody        Chloe
       Charlie        Bailey
       Bear        Sophie
       Jack        Zoe
       Toby        Princess
       Duke        Bella
       Lucky        Angel
       Sam        Lady
       Harley        Sasha
       Shadow        Abby
       Rusty        Roxy
       Murphy        Missy
       Sammy        Brandy
       Zeus        Coco
       Riley        Annie
       Oscar        Katie
       Winston        Samantha
       Casey        Casey
       Tucker        Gracie
       Teddy        Rosie
       Gizmo        Misty
       Samson        Emma
       Oliver        Sandy
       Bandit        Heidi

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