Most popular puppy names by state
To determine the most popular puppy names in each U.S. state, Nationwide sorted through its database of more than 750,000 insured pets. Below are the results:
State | Most popular puppy name | State | Most popular puppy name |
Alabama | Bella | Montana | Sadie |
Alaska | Lucy | Nebraska | Max |
Arizona | Bella | Nevada | Bella |
Arkansas | Duke | New Hampshire | Bella |
California | Luna | New Jersey | Luna |
Colorado | Luna | New Mexico | Buddy |
Connecticut | Luna | New York | Luna |
Delaware | Luna | North Carolina | Bella |
Florida | Luna | North Dakota | Louie |
Georgia | Bella | Ohio | Lucy |
Hawaii | Bella | Oklahoma | Bella |
Idaho | Bella | Oregon | Bella |
Illinois | Charlie | Pennsylvania | Luna |
Indiana | Luna | Rhode Island | Cooper |
Iowa | Bella | South Carolina | Bella |
Kansas | Bella | South Dakota | Luna |
Kentucky | Bailey | Tennessee | Bella |
Louisiana | Stella | Texas | Bella |
Maine | Cooper | Utah | Luna |
Maryland | Bailey | Vermont | Ruger |
Massachusetts | Luna | Virginia | Luna |
Michigan | Luna | Washington | Luna |
Minnesota | Luna | West Virginia | Molly |
Mississippi | Bella | Wisconsin | Luna |
Missouri | Cooper | Wyoming | Luna |
Washington, D.C. | Penny |
*Puppies = dogs under two years of age
“‘Bella’ had been the most popular puppy name since the release of the Twilight franchise 15 years ago, but that has come to an end,” said Carol McConnell, DVM, MBA, Vice President and Chief Veterinary Officer for Nationwide. “Our data shows that the next generation of pet owners are using different methods and references to determine a moniker for their furry family members.”
“Luna,” Latin for the word for “moon,” has grown in popularity among pet owners since the publication of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, which featured the free-spirited character “Luna Lovegood.”
The top five most common puppy names in the U.S. overall, based on Nationwide’s pet insurance database are
- Luna
- Bella
- Charlie
- Bailey
- Cooper
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