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The Most Popular Pet Names of 2024

By Stacy Painter
published: November 14, 2024 • 1 min. read
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Ever wonder how popular your pet’s name is? Each year, we run a report to find out what the most popular pet names were for dogs and cats for the past year. To get our answers, we looked at all Healthy Paws pets enrolled during 2024 and divided them by dog vs. cat and gender. Check out the results below to see which pet names are the most popular. Do you see your pet’s name on the list?

The most popular names for 2024 were:

  • For dogs: Milo and Luna
  • For cats: Milo and Luna

Top Male Dog Names for 2024

  1. Milo
  2. Max
  3. Charlie
  4. Teddy
  5. Cooper
  6. Rocky
  7. Bear
  8. Leo
  9. Oliver
  10. Buddy

Top Female Dog Names for 2024

  1. Luna
  2. Bella
  3. Daisy
  4. Lucy
  5. Coco
  6. Lola
  7. Ruby
  8. Penny
  9. Rosie
  10. Molly

Top Male Cat Names for 2024

  1. Milo
  2. Leo
  3. Oliver
  4. Simba
  5. Loki
  6. Charlie
  7. Max
  8. Oreo
  9. Mochi
  10. Smokey

Top Female Cat Names for 2024

  1. Luna
  2. Bella
  3. Willow
  4. Nala & Lily (tied)
  5. Lucy
  6. Pepper
  7. Daisy
  8. Chloe
  9. Mochi

We’ve been tracking popular pet names over the years. To see how the trends change, check out our 2023, 202220212020, and 2019 lists. We found it interesting that some trends carry over several years while some names drop off and new ones rise to the top!

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By Stacy Painter

Stacy has always been an animal lover and has worked in the pet industry and pet insurance specifically for over a decade. As a writer since early childhood, content writing for Healthy Paws pet insurance was a natural career path to combine her two passions. She currently lives in Florida with her boyfriend and Taiwanese rescue dog, Kaya.

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