New York City’s Most Popular Dog Names of 2018
What are the Top Dog Names in New York City?
Rover, the people behind a popular dog-walking service app, has released its list of New York City’s most popular dog names in 2018. And there’s actually a surprise on the list!
Max and Bella are still the top names for male and female dogs. But 2018 saw a big change on the female list. In 2018 Lucy, the perennial number two name for female dogs dropped to number three!
In the second spot? Luna!
Rover also detected a trend in New York City dog names: dogs named for rappers! Hip hop-themed names like Biggie, Puffy, and Nas rose 22%. Cardi B, as a dog name, hit the New York chart for this first time in 2108.

Rounding out the top five male dog names in NYC are Charlie, Cooper, Rocky, and Buddy; Lola and Daisy are number four and five for females. To find out results nationwide and in other cities, check out Rover.com.