top dog names kennels ChesterfieldSo you’ve decided to get a new dog. If you’re adopting from an animal shelter or rehoming a dog to its forever home, then chances are they’ve already got a name and you’ll stick with that.  But what about that new little bundle of fluff, the puppy?  What do you call you new pup? Will a name just pop into your head when you see them or will you agonise over the name for some time?

Well, we thought we’d give you a few lists to work from.

Top 20 Most Popular Dog Names In the UK in 2017

Male Female
1.       Charlie

2.       Max

3.       Buddy

4.       Milo

5.       Alfie

6.       Jack

7.       Teddy

8.       Buster

9.       Rocky

10.   Diesel

11.   Archie

12.   Barney

13.   Frankie

14.   Hugo

15.   Bailey

16.   Bobby

17.   Dexter

18.   Oscar

19.   Ben

20.   Reggie

1.       Bella

2.       Lola

3.       Poppy

4.       Daisy

5.       Ruby

6.       Molly

7.       Roxy

8.       Tilly

9.       Millie

10.   Rosie

11.   Luna

12.   Lily

13.   Bonnie

14.   Tia

15.   Jess

16.   Lady

17.   Coco

18.   Belle

19.   Holly

20.   Lucy

 

Or maybe you’d like a bit of influence from our friends from across the pond? Here’s the top 500 male and female dog names of 2018 according to the American Kennel Club.

500 Most Popular Male Dog Names in the US in 2018

Abbott Abe Ace Achilles Aero
Aiden AJ Albert Alden Alex
Alexander Alfie Alford Ali Alistar
Alvin Amos Andre Andy Angus
Apollo Archie Aries Arnold Arthur
Artie Ash Ashby Atlas Augustus
Austin Axel Bailey Bandit Barkley
Barney Baron Barry Barton Basil
Baxter Beans Bear Beau Benji
Bennett Benny Benson Bentley Bernard
Bertrand Beta Billy Bingo Blake
Blaze Blue Bo Boomer Bowie
Bradford Bradley Brady Braxton Brigham
Brock Broderick Brody Brogan Bronson
Brownie Bruce Bruno Brutus Bryce
Bubba Buck Bucky Buddy Buster
Butch Buzz Byron Cadence Caesar
Cain Calvin Captain Carlton Carter
Cash Casper Cecil Cedric Champ
Chance Charlie Chase Chester Chewy
Chico Chief Chip Chips Cisco
CJ Clarence Clark Clement Clifford
Clyde Coco Cody Colby Coleman
Colin Conrad Cooper Corky Cornelius
Cosmo Crawford Damien Dane Daniel
Dante Darby Darius Davis Davy
Denver Dexter Diego Diesel Dixon
Doc Dodge Domingo Donnie Donovan
Drew Dudley Duffy Duke Dusty
Dylan Earl Easton Eddie Edgar
Edison Edmund Edward Edwin Eldon
Eli Eliot Elmer Elvis Elway
Emerson Emmett Emory Ernest Eugene
Evan Evander Everett Ezra Fabio
Fang Farley Felix Felton Fenton
Fido Finley Finn Fisher Flash
Fletcher Floyd Fonzi Forrest Foster
Francis Frank Frankie Franklin Freddy
Frederick Freeman Fritz Gage George
Gerald Ghost Gilbert Gizmo Goose
Gordy Grady Graham Griffin Grover
Gunner Gus Hamilton Hank Harley
Harold Harrison Harry Hart Harvey
Hawkeye Hayes Heath Hector Henry
Herbert Herman Hilton Hogan Homer
Hooch Hoover Hoss Huck Hudson
Hugh Hunter Hyatt Iggy Igor
Ike Indy Ira Irving Ivan
Ives Jack Jackson Jacob Jag
Jake James Jameson Jasper Java
Jax Jefferson Jerry Jesse Jet
Jethro Joey John Johnny Jonas
Joseph Judge Junior Kane Kendrick
Kent Kilo King Kobe Koda
Kona Lambert Lance Lane Langston
Lars Lawrence Lemuel Lenny Leo
Leonard Leroy Levi Lewis Liam
Lincoln Linus Logan Loki Louie
Lucky Luigi Luke Luther Mac
Maguire Major Malcolm Marco Mario
Marley Martin Marty Mason Maverick
Max Maximillian Maximus Maxwell Mccoy
McKinley Mercer Meyer Michael Mickey
Milburn Miles Miller Milo Milton
Moe Mojo Monroe Moose Morris
Mort Morton Murphy Murray Nacho
Napoleon Nash Ned Nelson Nero
Newton Nico Niles Noah Norm
Norman Norris Oakley Odie Odin
Oliver Ollie Oreo Orson Oscar
Otis Otto Overton Owen Ozzy
Pablo Paco Parker Parley Patch
Peanut Pepper Percival Percy Petey
Phillip Pierce Piper Pogo Pongo
Porter Prince Quincy Quinton Radar
Ralph Rambo Randall Ranger Rascal
Raymond Rebel Reed Reese Reggie
Remy Reuben Rex Richard Ricky
Rider Riley Ringo Ripley Robert
Rocco Rockwell Rocky Romeo Roscoe
Roy Rudolph Rudy Rufus Rupert
Russell Rusty Sam Sammy Samson
Sarge Saul Sawyer Scooby Scooter
Scout Scrappy Sebastian Sedrick Shadow
Shamus Sheldon Shelton Sherman Sherwood
Shiloh Sigmund Silas Simba Simon
Skip Smokey Snoopy Socks Sparky
Spencer Spike Spot Stanley Stewie
Stitch Storm Stuart Summer Sylvan
Taco Tank Taylor Taz Teddy
Tesla Thaddeus Theo Theodore Thor
Thornton Tiller Titus TJ Tobias
Toby Todd Tot Toto Trapper
Tripp Tristan Truman Tucker Tyler
Tyson Ulysses Vaughn Vernon Victor
Vince Vincent Vinnie Virgil Wade
Wallace Wally Walter Warren Watson
Wesley Wheeler Wilbur William Wilson
Winston Woody Wyatt Wylie Yogi
Yoshi Yukon Zane Zeus Ziggy

500 Most Popular Female Dog Names in the US in 2018

Abby Ada Addie Adelaide Adeline
Adelyn Adriana Agatha Agnes Alexia
Alexis Alice Allie Alyssa Amari
Amber Amelia Amelie Amina Angel
Angelica Angie Annabell Annie Anya
Ariel Ashley Asia Aspen Athena
Aubrey Autumn Ava Avery Baby
Bailey Bambi Basil Bea Bean
Bella Bertha Bessie Betsy Betty
Bianca Billie Bindi Birdie Biscuit
Blair Blakely Blanche Blondie Blossom
Bonnie Brandy Brielle Brooklyn Brownie
Brynn Buffy Cadence Callie Cameron
Camilia Camille Candy Carla Carly
Carmela Carmen Carolina Carolyn Casey
Cassie Cecelia Chance Chanel Charlie
Charlotte Cher Cherry Cheyenne Chica
Chloe Cinnamon Clara Clarissa Clementine
Cleo Clover Coco Cookie Cora
Coraline Courtney Cricket Crystal Daisy
Dakota Dallas Dana Daphne Darla
Darlene Delia Delilah Demi Destiny
Diamond Diva Dixie Dolly Dolores
Dora Dorothy Dory Dot Dottie
Duchess Eden Edie Edith Effie
Electra Elena Eliza Ella Ellie
Eloise Elsa Elsie Ember Emery
Emma Emmy Enid Erin Esmerelda
Estelle Esther Etta Eudora Eva
Evelyn Evie Faith Fancy Fannie
Fantasia Faye Felecity Fern Fifi
Fiona Flo Foxy Frances Frida
Gabby Gemma Genesis Geneva Georgia
Geraldine Gia Gidget Gigi Ginger
Giselle Gloria Goldie Grace Greta
Gretchen Gwen Gypsy Hadley Haley
Halle Hallie Hannah Harley Harlow
Harper Harriet Hattie Haven Hazel
Heidi Henley Hershey Holly Honey
Hope Ibby Ida Imani Indigo
Inez Ingrid Irene Iris Isabella
Isla Ivory Ivy Izzy Jackie
Jada Jade Jamie Jane Janelle
Jasmine Jenna Jersey Jessie Jewel
Joan Jolene Jordan Josie Journey
Joy Juliet June Juno Justice
Kali Kallie Kamila Karina Karla
Karma Kate Kay Kayla Kelly
Kelsey Kendall Kennedy Kenya Kiara
Kiki Kimmie Kinley Kinsley Kira
Kiwi Koko Kona Lacy Lady
Laika Laney Lassie Layla Leia
Lena Leona Leslie Lexy Liana
Libby Liberty Lila Lily Liv
Lizzy Lois Lola London Lorelai
Loretta Lorraine Louise Lovely Lucia
Lucille Lucinda Lucky Lucy Lula
Lulu Luna Lydia Lyla Lyric
Mabel Mackenzie Macy Maddie Madeline
Madison Mae Maeve Maggie Maisie
Makayla Malia Mallory Mandy Mango
Maple Mara Margaret Margot Marianna
Marilyn Mary Matilda Maude Maya
Mazie Mckenna Megan Melina Melody
Mia Mika Mila Miley Millie
Mimi Minnie Miranda Miriam Missy
Mitzi Mocha Molly Morgan Moxie
Muffin Mya Myra Nadia Nala
Nanette Naomi Nell Nellie Nettie
Nia Nikita Nikki Nina Noel
Nola Nora Nori Norma Nova
Odessa Olive Olivia Opal Oreo
Paige Paisley Pandora Paris Parker
Patsy Payton Peach Peaches Peanut
Pearl Pebbles Peggy Penelope Penny
Pepper Perdia Phoenix Phoebe Piper
Pippa Pippy Pixie Polly Poppy
Portia Precious Princess Priscilla Pumpkin
Queen Quinn Raven Reese Regina
Remy Riley Rio Rita River
Rosalie Rose Rosemary Rosie Rowan
Roxy Ruby Ruth Ruthie Rylie
Sadie Sage Sally Sam Sammie
Sandy Sasha Sassy Savannah Sawyer
Scarlet Scout Selena Selma Serena
Serenity Shadow Sheba Shelby Shiloh
Shirley Sienna Sierra Silvia Sissy
Siti Skye Skylar Smokey Snickers
Snookie Snowball Sookie Sophia Star
Starla Stella Storm Sue Sugar
Suki Summer Sunny Susannah Susie
Sweetie Sydney Sylvia Tabitha Talia
Taylor Tessa Thea Theo Tiana
Tilly Tootsie Trixie Trudy Twinkie
Ursula Valentine Valeria Velma Venus
Vera Victoria Viola Violet Virginia
Vivi Vivienne Vixen Whitney Wiggles
Willa Willow Winifred Winnie Winter
Wren Xena Yasmin Yvonne Zara
Zelda Zia Zoe Zola Zuri