Youāve done everything on your checklist. Got pet insurance and found a great, affordable veterinarian. Didnāt forget to puppy-proof the house and scanned high and low for the best quality dog food. Just one thingās missing: What will you name your new furry family member?
In the past century, manās best friend has had various popular names. Spike, Fido, and Buddy are classic names. But what if youāre 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 itās just right.
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Whatās in a name, you might ask? Sometimes, what you see is what you get. Other times, itās quite the complete opposite. According to the PetHelpful, the ideal dog name should be kept to one to two syllables. Why? Youāll get your puppyās attention faster. Another helpful tip: give your furry friend a name you wonāt get tired of repeating.
Wag! ranked the 50 most popular dog names in Florida based on its usersā data. Find your next pupās name below, or see if your canine companionās 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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