The Most Popular Dog Names of 2023

What's in a pet name? The site Rover, which connects dog owners with dog walkers, routinely digs into the topic. For the 10th year in a row, Rover reviewed its database of more than 1 million pet owners to discover the 100 most popular dog names for 2023. Some old favorites made the list, but so did some surprising new names.

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After a decade, Charlie rose from #2 to the top spot. A simple but traditional name, Charlie takes first place for the first time.

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This timeless moniker got bumped for male dog names this first time in over a decade, but it didn't drop far.

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This cute name is making its second appearance in the top 5 for male dogs this year.

This popular name remained in the Top 5 and scored the fourth spot another year.

The perfect name for your best friend, Buddy continues to be one of the five most-popular names for male dogs.

Lovely Luna took the No. 1 spot for female dog names for the second year in a row.

This pretty name for female dogs held at second place this year.

Daisy remains a Top 5 name choice for female dogs for another year.

This playful name remains in the Top 5.

Making its second appearance in the top 5 this year, this flowery name is becoming increasingly popular among owners of female dogs.

Inspired by '90s rock star Alanis Morissette, the name rose to No. 1 among trending dog names for 2023 and increased in popularity by a whopping 547%. The name is followed by Drew Barrymore (up 297%) and Ginger Spice (up 47%).

Cassini seemingly came out of nowhere to become the No. 2 trending dog name this year.

Mossberg made the No. 3 spot this year among trending dog names.

Inspired by Disney's "Encanto," Mirabel became the fourth most-trending dog name of the year.

Kyna, an Irish name that means royal, joined the top-trending list this year.

Some pet owners continue to name their pets after their favorite things to eat and drink — or in this case, a kitchen appliance. The top food-themed pet name for 2022 was Hotpot.

Another food-themed — or in this case, drink-themed — name of choice among dog owners, Yerba, short for yerba mate, a caffeinated herbal tea, rose 485% as a choice for 2022.

Newly trending this year are sports-themed dog names, after both legends and newcomers. Shohei, taken from Shohei Ohtani, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, shot up by 185%.

The names of two characters from the popular Netflix series rose in popularity as dog names in 2022. Erica jumped 151%, while Jonathan rose 85%. Vecna, however, didn't make the list.

If you know a lab named Luna, chances she's not the only one. This year, this popular female name seems to have been bestowed on friendly female labs everywhere.