Youâve done everything on your checklist. Got pet insurance and found a great, affordable veterinarian. Didnât forget to puppy-proof the house and scanned high and low for the best quality dog food. Just one thingâs missing: What will you name your new furry family member?
In the past century, manâs best friend has had various popular names. Spike, Fido, and Buddy are classic names. But what if youâre looking for something more unique? Or, you want to give them a classic name, like Charlie? Whatever you choose to call your puppy pal, you want to make sure itâs just right.
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Whatâs in a name, you might ask? Sometimes, what you see is what you get. Other times, itâs quite the complete opposite. According to the PetHelpful, the ideal dog name should be kept to one to two syllables. Why? Youâll get your puppyâs attention faster. Another helpful tip: give your furry friend a name you wonât get tired of repeating.
Wag! ranked the 50 most popular dog names in Florida based on its usersâ data. Find your next pupâs name below, or see if your canine companionâs name made the cut.
#50. Shadow
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.05%
- National rank: #54
#49. Winston
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.05%
- National rank: #46
#48. Apollo
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.06%
- National rank: #67
#47. Louie
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.08%
- National rank: #50
#46. Lilly
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.15%
- National rank: #63
#45. Simba
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.17%
- National rank: #70
#44. Penny
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.26%
- National rank: #27
#43. Maggie
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.29%
- National rank: #30
#42. Tucker
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.30%
- National rank: #36
#41. Blue
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.36%
- National rank: #40
#40. Roxy
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.38%
- National rank: #38
#39. Princess
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.39%
- National rank: #51
#38. Bruno
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.40%
- National rank: #43
#37. Jax
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.41%
- National rank: #37
#36. Sophie
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.42%
- National rank: #35
#35. Riley
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.45%
- National rank: #32
#34. Harley
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.47%
- National rank: #31
#33. Marley
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.49%
- National rank: #47
#32. Sadie
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.51%
- National rank: #16
#31. Zoey
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.56%
- National rank: #29
#30. Lily
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.57%
- National rank: #28
#29. Oliver
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.58%
- National rank: #25
#28. Teddy
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.63%
- National rank: #23
#27. Leo
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.66%
- National rank: #21
#26. Bear
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.68%
- National rank: #14
#25. Jack
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.70%
- National rank: #19
#24. Duke
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.71%
- National rank: #20
#23. Zeus
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.72%
- National rank: #34
#22. Lucky
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.72%
- National rank: #33
#21. Oreo
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.74%
- National rank: #39
#20. Stella
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.75%
- National rank: #17
#18. Bentley (tie)
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.81%
- National rank: #26
#18. Toby (tie)
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.81%
- National rank: #24
#17. Molly
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.86%
- National rank: #15
#16. Chloe
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 1.93%
- National rank: #22
#15. Mia
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.02%
- National rank: #41
#14. Buddy
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.24%
- National rank: #9
#13. Nala
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.25%
- National rank: #18
#12. Rocky
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.41%
- National rank: #13
#11. Cooper
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.44%
- National rank: #12
#10. Bailey
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.50%
- National rank: #8
#9. Lucy
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.60%
- National rank: #5
#8. Daisy
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.60%
- National rank: #6
#7. Milo
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.74%
- National rank: #11
#6. Charlie
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 2.97%
- National rank: #4
#5. Lola
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 3.12%
- National rank: #10
#4. Coco
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 3.16%
- National rank: #7
#3. Max
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 4.72%
- National rank: #3
#2. Luna
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 5.67%
- National rank: #2
#1. Bella
- Share of Florida's top 50 names: 6.44%
- National rank: #1
Want to see other state's rankings? Check out the top 10 in each of the 50 states.
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