At the end of every year, we have the same curious question of: what were the most popular pet names this year? To determine the top pet names, we reviewed the Healthy Paws data of all pets that were enrolled during the 2023 calendar year. We then split them into categories by species (dog and cat) and gender. Take a look below to see which pet names came out on top. Is your pet’s name one of the top 10, a highly unique name, or somewhere in the middle?
The most popular names for 2023 were:
- For dogs: Milo and Luna
- For cats: Milo and Luna
Top Male Dog Names for 2023
- Milo
- Charlie
- Teddy
- Max
- Cooper
- Buddy
- Rocky
- Leo
- Oliver
- Bear
Top Female Dog Names for 2023
- Luna
- Bella
- Daisy
- Lucy
- Lola
- Coco
- Stella
- Rosie
- Nala
- Penny
Top Male Cat Names for 2023
- Milo
- Leo
- Oliver
- Loki
- Simba
- Charlie
- Max
- Jasper
- Mochi
- Binx
Top Female Cat Names for 2023
- Luna
- Nala
- Lily
- Bella
- Lucy
- Willow and Mochi (tied)
- Cleo
- Pepper and Daisy (tied)
Wondering how these names trend year over year? Check out our 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 lists. You’ll see some trends carry over several years while some names drop off and new ones pop up!
