It’s that time again—Rover’s list of the 100 most popular male and female dog names of 2021 are in! With the rise in adoption rates, hundreds of new names made it on the list this year. According to new data released by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 23 million American households have added a cat or dog to their family since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis in 2019. That’s a lot of new names—and a lot of even happier families!

The Most Popular Dog Names of 2021 

Each year, Rover compiles information from its database of pet parents to reveal the most popular dog names of the year. This year, even COVID-19 played a part in naming some of these pooches (think: Fauci, Pfizer, and Vax). Keep reading to see which names stand out from the pack. 

Top female dog names, according to Rover’s data:

  • Bella 
  • Luna 
  • Lucy 
  • Daisy 
  • Zoe 
  • Lily 
  • Lola 
  • Bailey 
  • Stella 
  • Molly 

Top male dog names, according to Rover’s data: 

  • Max 
  • Charlie 
  • Cooper 
  • Buddy 
  • Milo 
  • Bear 
  • Rocky 
  • Duke 
  • Tucker 
  • Jack 

Top Olympics-inspired dog names, according to Rover’s data:

  • Katie 
  • Tom 
  • Naomi 
  • Simone 
  • Suni 

Top tech-related dog names, according to Rover’s data: 

  • Amazon 
  • Google 
  • Siri 
  • Doge 

Top political dog names, according to Rover’s data: 

  • Joe 
  • Biden 
  • Kamala 
  • Harris 

Top travel-related dog names (France and Italy), according to Rover’s data: 

  • Eiffel 
  • Dior 
  • Caviar 
  • Dijon 
  • Baguette
  • Champagne 
  • Voltaire
  • Bologna 
  • Gabanna 

Even More Dog Names 

If you’re still looking for the perfect dog name, we’ve listed a few of our favorites below. And, if this list doesn’t work, you can always take a look at Rover’s dog name generator

Disney Dog Names 

    • Balto – “Balto” 
    • Bolt – “Bolt” 
    • Chief – “The Fox and the Hound” 
    • Colonel – “101 Dalmations” 
    • Copper – “The Fox and the Hound” 
    • Goofy – “A Goofy Movie” 
    • Hooch – “Turner and Hooch” 
    • Jock – “Lady and the Tramp” 
    • Lady – “Lady and the Tramp” 
    • Max – “The Little Mermaid” 
    • Napoleon – “The Aristocats” 
    • Patch – “101 Dalmations”
    • Percy – “Pocahontas” 
    • Pluto – “The Chain Gang” 
  • Pongo “101 Dalmations”
    • Scamp – “Lady and the Tramp” 
    • Slinky – “Toy Story” 
    • Tramp – “Lady and the Tramp” 

    Insta-Famous Dog Names  

    Hunting Dog Names 

    • Ace
    • Ash 
    • Aurora 
    • Bailey 
    • Bear 
    • Beau 
    • Blaze 
    • Blizzard 
    • Boone 
    • Bullet 
    • Chief 
    • Colt 
    • Dakota 
    • Dash 
    • Davy 
    • Dawn 
    • Diesel 
    • Dixie 
    • Duke 
    • Fox 
    • General 
    • Goose 
    • Gunner 
    • Gus 
    • Hunter 
    • Ivy 
    • Jet 
    • Major 
    • Meadow 
    • Midnight 
    • Moose
    • Otis 
    • Rain 
    • Rambo
    • Ranger 
    • Rebel 
    • Remington 
    • River 
    • Sequoia 
    • Shadow 
    • Sky 
    • Summer 
    • Tank 
    • Thunder
    • Wolf 
    • Xena 
    • Zip

    Food-Inspired Dog Names

    • Acai 
    • Bacon 
    • Baguette
    • Beans 
    • Biscotti 
    • Biscuit 
    • Blueberry 
    • Butter Ball 
    • Buttercream 
    • Cinnamon Roll
    • Clementine 
    • Cookie 
    • Cream Puff
    • Croissant
    • Cupcake 
    • Donut 
    • Dumpling 
    • Espresso 
    • Fig
    • Gravy 
    • Holly
    • Huckleberry
    • Jellybean 
    • Kiwi 
    • Mango
    • Marshmallow 
    • Mayo 
    • Meatball 
    • Miso 
    • Muffin 
    • Nacho 
    • Noodle 
    • Nutella
    • Oatmeal 
    • Oreo 
    • Pancake
    • Pickles
    • Pumpkin 
    • Queso 
    • Sweet Potato 
    • Swiss Roll
    • Tater Tot 
    • Toast
    • Tomato 
    • Turnip 
    • Waffles 
    • Wonton  

    Unique Dog Names 

    • Acorn 
    • Atlas 
    • Bantam 
    • Bertha 
    • Bixby 
    • Blink 
    • Briar
    • Dino 
    • Dozer 
    • Fern 
    • Flora 
    • Gadget 
    • Happy 
    • Jobie 
    • Jovi
    • Kai 
    • Kodiak 
    • Lars 
    • Midge
    • Neutron 
    • Orion 
    • Oswald 
    • Pip
    • Priya 
    • Rolo 
    • Roo 
    • Ursa 
    • Yeti 

    Dog Nicknames 

    • Baby
    • Baby Boy
    • Baby Girl
    • Bacon Bandit
    • Bean Machine
    • Bear
    • Boo Boo Bean
    • Booger
    • Boogie
    • Boosh
    • Buddy
    • Buglette
    • Bumpkin
    • Charm Bomb
    • Chubby Wubbers
    • Chunka Butt
    • Cookie Criminal
    • Cuddle Bug
    • Dingus
    • Dog
    • Doggy
    • Floof Face
    • Flufferbutt
    • Fluffster
    • Fur Face
    • Fuzzbomb
    • Fuzzy
    • Fuzzy Lumpkins
    • Goober
    • Goof
    • Goofball
    • Guy
    • Happy Meal
    • Little Bean
    • Little Bit
    • Meatball
    • Mighty Mouse
    • Muffin
    • Nubby Nug
    • Piglet
    • Pocket Monster
    • Poocherton
    • Poochie
    • Puccuccino
    • Puff
    • Puffers
    • Pumpkin Head
    • Pup-Saurus Rex
    • Sir Barks-a-Lot
    • Sir Snoozes-a-Lot
    • Snuggle Bear
    • Snuggle Bunny
    • Snuggle Monster
    • Stinky Poo
    • Sugar Bear
    • Sweet Pea
    • Sweetness
    • TBone
    • Turkey Bean
    • Wiggle Butt
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