Pets
What Are The Most Popular Names For Dogs In Maryland?
Does your four-legged baby go by one of the top 10 dog monikers in the nation? Check our list for the most popular national and state names.
MARYLAND — Here’s a riddle: If you go to your local dog park and shout “Bella,” how many dogs might come running?
We can’t say exactly, but it could be a pack — a friendly, tail-wagging pack, but a large group nonetheless. That’s according to a recent analysis of customer data by The Wag, a pet care, health and training company.
The top four names nationally — Bella, Luna, Max and Charlie, respectively — appeared on the rankings of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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If you don’t want your pooch to have the same name as all the other dogs, steer clear of these, which rose to the top 10 names for dogs in Maryland in 2023:
- Bella
- Max
- Luna
- Charlie
- Bailey
- Milo
- Lucy
- Coco
- Rocky
- Daisy
The analysis is limited to The Wag’s customers, but similar to an analysis TrustedHousesitters, a pet-sitting business, that found the top names for dogs in 2023 are Charlie, Max, Cooper, Buddy and Jack for males, and Lucy, Bella, Luna, Daisy and Lilly for females.
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According to that study, Luna is the top name for dogs in Maryland.
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