This Is The Top Dog Name In NJ For 2024, According To List

NEW JERSEY — If you live in New Jersey and you love the name Luna for a puppy, you are far from alone. In fact, it's the number one dog name in the entire state for 2024, according to a new list shared by Camp Bow Wow.

Camp Bow Wow, a dog services center that provides training, boarding, day care and more, said it also scrubbed its database of over 300,000 "Campers" to identify the the top 10 dog names across the U.S. and Canada as well as interesting name trends.

After Luna, the top names for the year are Charlie, Bella, Lucy, Cooper, Daisy, Max, Milo, Bailey, and Sadie, in that order, according to the list.

Luna reigned supreme for the third year in a row. While Charlie, Lucy, Cooper and Milo each rose one spot on the list, Luna and Sadie held out at first and 10th, respectively, and Bella and Bailey fell one place each.

"Camp Bow Wow’s Animal Health and Behavioral Expert Erin Askeland, M.Sc., CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, projects that the top naming trends in 2024 will be classic dog names, nature and pop culture-inspired names, food favorites and out-of-the-box names," the company said.

The name Maverick had the highest year-over-year increase, and Goose came in third, names that could be paying homage to the 2022 blockbuster, "Top Gun: Maverick," Camp Bow Wow said. Poppy saw the second largest year-over-year increase, "likely inspired by Anna Kendrick’s character, Poppy, in the 2023 film, 'Trolls Band Together,'" they added.

The company also expects to see "an influx of names like Loki, Greta, Rocket and Barbie in the coming years," and noted that Gigi and Millie also increased year over year, "possibly attributed to model Gigi Hadid and actress Millie Bobby Brown."

But classic dog names are not to be discounted, with Camp Bow Wow added that timeless names like Max, Bella, and Charlie will "always be in style."

"They have classic canine charm, are elegant and exude strength and loyalty," the company added.

On the other hand, the fact that some names are so widespread only inspires many pet parents to get creative — and very elaborate — with their own dog names.

"Some favorite out-of-the-box names Camp Bow Wow has seen with recent new Campers include 'Maxilicious BerryCrunch Master Cylinder III,' 'Nyx the Primordial Goddess of the Night' and 'Miss California Pumpkin, AKA Callie,'" the company said.