As is tradition, we dug up Rover.com's results for this year's most paw-pular and newly trending dog names.
Thanks to Rover's database of over a million dogs, they were able to calculate the most trending dog names of 2021. Among these results, they've also discovered this year's unusual, creative, and even celebrity- inspired puppy names including Doja Cat, Grogu, Zoom and many more.
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Top 20 Female Dog Names of 2021
- Bella
- Luna
- Lucy
- Daisy
- Lola
- Sadie
- Molly
- Bailey
- Stella
- Maggie
- Chloe
- Penny
- Nala
- Zoey
- Lily
- Coco
- Sophie
- Rosie
- Ellie
- Ruby
Top 20 Male Dog Names of 2021
- Max
- Charlie
- Milo
- Buddy
- Rocky
- Bear
- Leo
- Duke
- Teddy
- Tucker
- Beau
- Oliver
- Jack
- Winston
- Ollie
- Toby
- Jax
- Blue
- Finn
- Louie
The #1 trending dog name of 2021 is... Grogu! The cute Mandalorian character's name was up 4063% since last year. Baby Yoda was also popular in 2021, trending at 197%.
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Several new celebrity and Entertainment- inspired dog names of 2021 include:
- Doja Cat
- Dolly Parton
- Biden
- Phoebe Buffay (from Friends)
- Ozzy
- Big Ed (from 90 Day Fiance)
- Zemo (Captain America character)
- Raya (from Raya and The Last Dragon)
- Kobe is the 76th most popular dog name in the U.S. in 2021 since it began trending last year, according to Rover.
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Food and Drink-related pup names:
- Cauliflower
- Beef
- Bento
- Miso
- Loaf
- Eggo
- Raspberry
- Guava
- Caviar
- Boba
- Mai Tai
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Tech and Crypto- inspired dog names:
- Bitcoin
- Amazon
- Doge
- Zoom
A few miscellaneous dog names that made the list in 2021:
- Eiffel
- Reefer
- Solstice
- Dior
See the full list of trending dog names this year at: https://www.rover.com/blog/dog-names/#full-list