Want to know which dog names were most popular this past year? Rover’s list of top dog names for 2020 included classic names like Max and Bella that continued to trend, but some surprisingly creative new ones that have never before graced the list also made it to the top this time. Rover’s annual list of top dog names is based on the brand’s database of millions of pets, and contains many tried-and-true suggestions as well as some that may surprise you (let’s be honest though, nothing surprises us anymore in 2020). While Bella, Luna, Max, and Charlie were some of the most popular names for dogs back in 2019, see which names topped the list this year. Top 100 Male Dog Names 2020 The classics prevailed in this category, and according to Rover, Oliver and Leo trended up since last year. Did your favorite boy dog name make it in the top 100? MaxCharlieCooperBuddyMiloBearRockyDukeTuckerJackOliverTeddyLeoBentleyZeusJaxTobyWinstonOllieLouieFinnMurphyMooseLokiGusHankKodaBlueApolloDexterBeauBrunoHenryThorBusterAceJakeMaverickDieselBanditArchieGunnerHarleyBaileyLuckyJacksonBenjiOscarBoScoutJasperOtisSimbaCashBaxterKobeShadowTankRileyRexGizmoSamBennyBrodyTheoSammyRoccoCodyLukeBoomerRangerRoscoeOakleyGeorgeCopperKingZiggyChanceMarleyPrinceOreoOdinHunterCocoZekeChewyBruceTysonFrankieChaseRudyRustyRugerWalterRomeoJoeyMacRemyBubbaPeanut black and white border collie smiling at the camera With ears standing at attention, the bright border collie is always alert. | Credit: Purple Collar Pet Photography / Getty RELATED: 260 Clever Name Ideas for Boy Dogs Top 100 Female Dog Names 2020 It’s no surprise that Bella is #1 again this year, given that Isabella is also in the top 10 most popular girl baby names for 2020, as dog owners across the country expand their families (with both human kids and fur kids). Though Rover says that Stella and Chloe have risen in popularity, while Lily dropped from #5 in 2019 to #15 this year. BellaLunaLucyDaisyLolaSadieMollyBaileyStellaMaggieChloePennyNalaZoeyLilyCocoSophieRosieEllieRubyPiperMiaRoxyGracieMillieWillowLuluPepperGingerHarleyAbbyWinnieNovaKonaRileyZoeLillyDixieLadyIzzyHazelLaylaOliveCharlieSashaMayaHoneyAthenaLexiCaliAnnieBellePrincessPhoebeEmmaEllaCookieMarleyCallieScoutRoxieRemiMinnieMaddieDakotaLeiaPoppyJosieHarperMilaAngelHollyAvaIvyMochaGigiPaisleyKodaCleoPenelopeBonnieMissyFrankieSugarAspenXenaShelbyFionaDollyGeorgiaShadowDelilahPeanutGraceRoseSkyePearlJasmineJunoTrixie RELATED: 240 Creative Girl Dog Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet Food Dog Names Trending in 2020 Amid the pandemic quarantine, many of us took up new hobbies like baking bread (#noregrets) and have spent more time cooking and eating at home vs. going out to restaurants. That trend seems to have trickled into this year’s top dog names, with adorable food-based names topping the list, including the name Sourdough for the first time! SourdoughWafflesWheatieCroissantToastRotiTartArepaPumpernickelCrackersPinot Noir (Our other BFF in quarantine besides our dogs)Pinot GWhiskey GirlWhiskey BearSazeracRoseGimletCiderCortadoBaristaEspressoCoffeeBrew RELATED: 153 of the Cutest Food Names for Dogs That Like Snacks as Much as You Do Dog Names Inspired by Trending Celebrities and Entertainment in 2020 From actors, to musicians, to athletes, to video game characters, pet parents were some of these entertainers’ biggest fans this past year. ChrissyKanyeMilaJay-ZGiselleTom BradyBlake SheltonGwen StefaniKeanuElonBetty WhiteLizzoNasTaylor SwiftKeshaEltonRhiannaLil’ KimBiggie PawsTupacCarol BaskinRuPaulJinkxRajaCharismaRamonaTinsleySonjaEllenPhoebeChandlerRossRachelMonicaGeraltAlexanderHamiltonThomas JeffersonMandoKobeGiannaMidas (Fortnite)Hanzo (Overwatch)Shep (Animal Crossing)Griggs (Call of Duty)Gaz (Call of Duty) Though they’re not part of Rover’s list, we’d like to give 2020 National Dog Show winner Claire the Scottish Deerhound, TikTok famous sheepadoodle Bunny the talking dog, Jennifer Aniston’s new puppy Lord Chesterfield, and Reese Witherspoon’s French bulldog puppy Minnie Pearl honorable mentions for dog name inspiration. RELATED: Taylor Swift’s Cats Top the List of the Most Searched for Celebrity Pets of 2020 Most Popular Dog Names in 2020 for Sporty Dogs These names are for the doggos that perk up when you start putting on your running shoes. CavalierSparkAcesSunHornetRaptorLakerMambaBlack MambaStormTexanEagleSaintSteelerChargerNeymarNovakSloane RELATED: 190+ Cool Names for Your New Dog Unique Dog Names in 2020 The one thing always top-of-mind this past year, some pet parents literally named their new dogs after the pandemic (cringe). But luckily that’s not the only source of creativity for distinctive dog owners in 2020. Covi or Covie (up 1,159% this year!)RonaCorona (a name fit only for 2020 … though we don’t recommend it)Dr. FauciChuggingtonWhiskey Tango FoxtrotBeerusSohlaChewbaccaEmpress RELATED: 150+ Unique Dog Names That Are As One-of-a-Kind As Your Pup Cutest Dog Names Trending in 2020 BabeSugar BabySweet PeaAngel BabyCremeCappuccino (might we instead suggest Puppuccino?)LoveAmor (Spanish for “my love”)Habibi (Arabic for “my love”)Liefde (Dutch for “my love”) RELATED: 150+ Cute Names for Your Adorable Pup Top Pun Names for Dogs in 2020 These punny names will have you absolutely rolling over in your chair and barking with laughter! Sherlock BonesKarl BarxBark WahlbergOzzy PawsbornWinston Furchill RELATED: 150 Funny Dog Names for Your Hilarious Pet Our Tips for Choosing the Perfect Name for Your Dog If you still need a name for your new furry family member, keep putting thought into it. What you name your dog matters, as the sound of the name can influence how easy it is to train your dog to come when called, and just like with human baby names, help gives your pup a unique identity! Here are some tips to help you pick the perfect name for your pooch: Choose a name that’s easy to pronounce and easy for your dog to distinguish among other words so you can better train her to come when called.You really love your pet, so incorporate other things you’re passionate about to show your pup you love her, too!Incorporate your family history or cultural heritage to give your dog a name that ensures she is truly a member of the family.Use coat color to inspire her name, like Shadow for a black dog, Snow for a white dog, Cocoa for a brown dog, or Domino for a dual-toned black-and-white pup.Your favorite movies and TV shows and the characters that make them great can be a fun source of name inspiration. A name like Hermione for the Harry Potter fan or Lady, Lilo, or Jasmine make magical names for dogs with Disney fanatic parents. Something went wrong. An error has occurred and your entry was not submitted. Please try again.

Want to know which dog names were most popular this past year? Rover’s list of top dog names for 2020 included classic names like Max and Bella that continued to trend, but some surprisingly creative new ones that have never before graced the list also made it to the top this time.

Rover’s annual list of top dog names is based on the brand’s database of millions of pets, and contains many tried-and-true suggestions as well as some that may surprise you (let’s be honest though, nothing surprises us anymore in 2020). While Bella, Luna, Max, and Charlie were some of the most popular names for dogs back in 2019, see which names topped the list this year.

Top 100 Male Dog Names 2020

The classics prevailed in this category, and according to Rover, Oliver and Leo trended up since last year. Did your favorite boy dog name make it in the top 100?

MaxCharlieCooperBuddyMiloBearRockyDukeTuckerJackOliverTeddyLeoBentleyZeusJaxTobyWinstonOllieLouieFinnMurphyMooseLokiGusHankKodaBlueApolloDexterBeauBrunoHenryThorBusterAceJakeMaverickDieselBanditArchieGunnerHarleyBaileyLuckyJacksonBenjiOscarBoScoutJasperOtisSimbaCashBaxterKobeShadowTankRileyRexGizmoSamBennyBrodyTheoSammyRoccoCodyLukeBoomerRangerRoscoeOakleyGeorgeCopperKingZiggyChanceMarleyPrinceOreoOdinHunterCocoZekeChewyBruceTysonFrankieChaseRudyRustyRugerWalterRomeoJoeyMacRemyBubbaPeanut

black and white border collie smiling at the camera   With ears standing at attention, the bright border collie is always alert. | Credit: Purple Collar Pet Photography / Getty

RELATED: 260 Clever Name Ideas for Boy Dogs

Top 100 Female Dog Names 2020

It’s no surprise that Bella is #1 again this year, given that Isabella is also in the top 10 most popular girl baby names for 2020, as dog owners across the country expand their families (with both human kids and fur kids). Though Rover says that Stella and Chloe have risen in popularity, while Lily dropped from #5 in 2019 to #15 this year.

BellaLunaLucyDaisyLolaSadieMollyBaileyStellaMaggieChloePennyNalaZoeyLilyCocoSophieRosieEllieRubyPiperMiaRoxyGracieMillieWillowLuluPepperGingerHarleyAbbyWinnieNovaKonaRileyZoeLillyDixieLadyIzzyHazelLaylaOliveCharlieSashaMayaHoneyAthenaLexiCaliAnnieBellePrincessPhoebeEmmaEllaCookieMarleyCallieScoutRoxieRemiMinnieMaddieDakotaLeiaPoppyJosieHarperMilaAngelHollyAvaIvyMochaGigiPaisleyKodaCleoPenelopeBonnieMissyFrankieSugarAspenXenaShelbyFionaDollyGeorgiaShadowDelilahPeanutGraceRoseSkyePearlJasmineJunoTrixie

RELATED: 240 Creative Girl Dog Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet

Amid the pandemic quarantine, many of us took up new hobbies like baking bread (#noregrets) and have spent more time cooking and eating at home vs. going out to restaurants. That trend seems to have trickled into this year’s top dog names, with adorable food-based names topping the list, including the name Sourdough for the first time!

SourdoughWafflesWheatieCroissantToastRotiTartArepaPumpernickelCrackersPinot Noir (Our other BFF in quarantine besides our dogs)Pinot GWhiskey GirlWhiskey BearSazeracRoseGimletCiderCortadoBaristaEspressoCoffeeBrew

RELATED: 153 of the Cutest Food Names for Dogs That Like Snacks as Much as You Do

From actors, to musicians, to athletes, to video game characters, pet parents were some of these entertainers’ biggest fans this past year.

ChrissyKanyeMilaJay-ZGiselleTom BradyBlake SheltonGwen StefaniKeanuElonBetty WhiteLizzoNasTaylor SwiftKeshaEltonRhiannaLil’ KimBiggie PawsTupacCarol BaskinRuPaulJinkxRajaCharismaRamonaTinsleySonjaEllenPhoebeChandlerRossRachelMonicaGeraltAlexanderHamiltonThomas JeffersonMandoKobeGiannaMidas (Fortnite)Hanzo (Overwatch)Shep (Animal Crossing)Griggs (Call of Duty)Gaz (Call of Duty)

Though they’re not part of Rover’s list, we’d like to give 2020 National Dog Show winner Claire the Scottish Deerhound, TikTok famous sheepadoodle Bunny the talking dog, Jennifer Aniston’s new puppy Lord Chesterfield, and Reese Witherspoon’s French bulldog puppy Minnie Pearl honorable mentions for dog name inspiration.

RELATED: Taylor Swift’s Cats Top the List of the Most Searched for Celebrity Pets of 2020

These names are for the doggos that perk up when you start putting on your running shoes.

CavalierSparkAcesSunHornetRaptorLakerMambaBlack MambaStormTexanEagleSaintSteelerChargerNeymarNovakSloane

RELATED: 190+ Cool Names for Your New Dog

Unique Dog Names in 2020

The one thing always top-of-mind this past year, some pet parents literally named their new dogs after the pandemic (cringe). But luckily that’s not the only source of creativity for distinctive dog owners in 2020.

Covi or Covie (up 1,159% this year!)RonaCorona (a name fit only for 2020 … though we don’t recommend it)Dr. FauciChuggingtonWhiskey Tango FoxtrotBeerusSohlaChewbaccaEmpress

RELATED: 150+ Unique Dog Names That Are As One-of-a-Kind As Your Pup

BabeSugar BabySweet PeaAngel BabyCremeCappuccino (might we instead suggest Puppuccino?)LoveAmor (Spanish for “my love”)Habibi (Arabic for “my love”)Liefde (Dutch for “my love”)

RELATED: 150+ Cute Names for Your Adorable Pup

Top Pun Names for Dogs in 2020

These punny names will have you absolutely rolling over in your chair and barking with laughter!

Sherlock BonesKarl BarxBark WahlbergOzzy PawsbornWinston Furchill

RELATED: 150 Funny Dog Names for Your Hilarious Pet

Our Tips for Choosing the Perfect Name for Your Dog

If you still need a name for your new furry family member, keep putting thought into it. What you name your dog matters, as the sound of the name can influence how easy it is to train your dog to come when called, and just like with human baby names, help gives your pup a unique identity! Here are some tips to help you pick the perfect name for your pooch:

Choose a name that’s easy to pronounce and easy for your dog to distinguish among other words so you can better train her to come when called.You really love your pet, so incorporate other things you’re passionate about to show your pup you love her, too!Incorporate your family history or cultural heritage to give your dog a name that ensures she is truly a member of the family.Use coat color to inspire her name, like Shadow for a black dog, Snow for a white dog, Cocoa for a brown dog, or Domino for a dual-toned black-and-white pup.Your favorite movies and TV shows and the characters that make them great can be a fun source of name inspiration. A name like Hermione for the Harry Potter fan or Lady, Lilo, or Jasmine make magical names for dogs with Disney fanatic parents.

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black and white border collie smiling at the camera With ears standing at attention, the bright border collie is always alert. | Credit: Purple Collar Pet Photography / Getty

black and white border collie smiling at the camera

With ears standing at attention, the bright border collie is always alert. | Credit: Purple Collar Pet Photography / Getty

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