BAY AREA, CA — Bay Area residents name their dogs after everything from Game of Thrones characters to snack foods, but the top choices are still pretty basic. Charlie and Luna are the most popular male and female names for pups in the Bay Area this year, according to a new report from Rover.
The nationwide network of pet sitters and dog walkers used its own database of more than 1 million dog names to figure out which were the most prevalent.
“In the process, we uncover the trends and cultural moments that inspire us,” the authors of the study wrote.
Here are the top dog names in San Francisco and San Jose, according to Rover:
San Francisco
Female
- Luna
- Bella
- Coco
- Lucy
- Lola
- Daisy
- Chloe
- Nala
- Stella
- Sadie
Male
- Charlie
- Milo
- Max
- Cooper
- Toby
- Leo
- Buddy
- Oliver
- Rocky
- Simba
San Jose
Female
- Luna
- Bella
- Coco
- Lucy
- Lola
- Daisy
- Chloe
- Nala
- Stella
- Sadie
Male
- Charlie
- Milo
- Max
- Cooper
- Toby
- Leo
- Buddy
- Oliver
- Rocky
- Simba
Bella and Max are the most popular dog names across the country for the second year in a row. Luna, Lucy, Daisy, and Lily rounded out the top five for female names nationwide, while Charlie, Cooper, Buddy, and Rocky completed the top five male dog names in America.
Dog owners nationwide are turning to the pop culture world for inspiration. Puppy names based on Game of Thrones characters saw a 28 percent increase in 2019, including a 150 percent increase in the name Arya Stark.
Marijuana-themed dog names also had a strong showing in 2019, with the name Budder up a staggering 600 percent. Dank and Indica also saw high jumps of 116 percent and 93 percent, respectively.
Pepper, Ginger, and Kona were the top dog names associated with food in the country.