Looking for male or female dog name ideas? This is AP’s 2018 list, attributed to DogBuddy, with 100 names in each group. It is a snapshot from that year, not a current popularity ranking.
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Original list credited to DogBuddy. The original article link no longer reaches the list.
Reading this historical list
The names below retain the order and grouping published in AP’s 2018 article. Names can be used across genders; the headings preserve the original list’s organization. The earlier trend percentages have been removed because the underlying dataset has not been reverified.
100 female dog names from the 2018 list
- Bella
- Poppy
- Lola
- Luna
- Molly
- Daisy
- Ruby
- Coco
- Rosie
- Millie
- Roxy
- Tilly
- Bonnie
- Willow
- Lucy
- Holly
- Honey
- Maggie
- Nala
- Lily
- Maisie
- Skye
- Belle
- Pepper
- Mia
- Lulu
- Betty
- Minnie
- Lilly
- Pippa
- Jessie
- Penny
- Winnie
- Lottie
- Lexi
- Maya
- Amber
- Bailey
- Jess
- Missy
- Ellie
- Phoebe
- Dolly
- Milly
- Stella
- Ella
- Lady
- Izzy
- Sophie
- Mollie
- Sasha
- Peggy
- Mabel
- Olive
- Meg
- Darcy
- Misty
- Frankie
- Cookie
- Evie
- Sky
- Tia
- Juno
- Pixie
- Cassie
- Boo
- Betsy
- Cleo
- Sadie
- Tess
- Beau
- Maisy
- Dotty
- Pip
- Maddie
- Nelly
- Harley
- Angel
- Gracie
- Layla
- Chloe
- Dottie
- Annie
- Suki
- Elsa
- Marley
- Tara
- Star
- Sally
- Trixie
- Heidi
- Sandy
- Dora
- Piper
- Charlie
- Scout
- Mimi
- Nellie
- Indie
- Peppa
100 male dog names from the 2018 list
- Alfie
- Charlie
- Max
- Milo
- Teddy
- Buddy
- Oscar
- Bailey
- Archie
- Dexter
- Monty
- Toby
- Barney
- Hugo
- Bertie
- Marley
- Buster
- Jack
- Bruno
- Ralph
- Rocky
- Jasper
- Reggie
- George
- Ted
- Cooper
- Bobby
- Murphy
- Ollie
- Bear
- Harry
- Leo
- Harvey
- Benji
- Freddie
- Winston
- Harley
- Henry
- Loki
- Chester
- Frank
- Jake
- Stanley
- Woody
- Rocco
- Billy
- Bruce
- Ozzy
- Louis
- Zeus
- Bentley
- Rufus
- Duke
- Blue
- Ziggy
- Eddie
- Frankie
- Baxter
- Dylan
- Riley
- Simba
- Louie
- Diesel
- Sam
- Pablo
- Rolo
- Paddy
- Wilson
- Prince
- Casper
- Basil
- Ernie
- Arthur
- Dave
- Otto
- Ben
- Rupert
- Mylo
- Olly
- Gizmo
- Lucky
- Finn
- Rex
- Hector
- Boris
- Albert
- Otis
- Patch
- Cody
- Eric
- Joey
- Beau
- Gus
- Ronnie
- Jackson
- Rusty
- Bob
- Elvis
- Thor
- Shadow
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