Pet names
What people name their dogs and cats, from the pet license records of 4 US cities and counties. Look up any name to see where it ranks.
Top 10 dog names
- 1Lunaabout 11 in 1,000
- 2Charlieabout 8 in 1,000
- 3Bellaabout 8 in 1,000
- 4Lucyabout 7 in 1,000
- 5Daisyabout 7 in 1,000
- 6Maxabout 6 in 1,000
- 7Miloabout 6 in 1,000
- 8Cocoabout 5 in 1,000
- 9Rosieabout 5 in 1,000
- 10Cooperabout 5 in 1,000
Top 10 cat names
- 1Lunaabout 9 in 1,000
- 2Lucyabout 5 in 1,000
- 3Lilyabout 4 in 1,000
- 4Charlieabout 4 in 1,000
- 5Oliverabout 4 in 1,000
- 6Bellaabout 4 in 1,000
- 7Leoabout 4 in 1,000
- 8Pepperabout 3 in 1,000
- 9Shadowabout 3 in 1,000
- 10Lokiabout 3 in 1,000
Fewer cats are licensed, so cat ranks rest on fewer records.
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About the data
We combine pet license records from 4 US cities and counties into one ranking. Each place counts equally, so one big city can't drown out the rest. From each record we keep only the name, species and breed. We tidy spelling and capitals, drop entries that are not names, and count.
Sources and licenses
| Place | Publisher | License | Records | Last updated | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, via NYC Open Data | NYC Open Data, no restrictions on use | 92,949 dogs | 2026-07-15 | 2026-09-30 |
| Seattle, WA | City of Seattle, via data.seattle.gov | Public domain | 26,211 dogs, 12,921 cats | 2026-07-07 | 2026-09-30 |
| Cambridge, MA | City of Cambridge Animal Commission, via the Cambridge Open Data Portal | Public domain (PDDL) | 27,436 dogs | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-30 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Allegheny County, via the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (WPRDC) | Public domain (CC0) | 62,547 dogs | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-30 |
| 209,143 dogs, 12,921 cats | |||||
Baby names: Social Security Administration, national baby name data, 2005 to 2025 (public domain). It lists every name given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year; shares are of those babies.