The most popular dog names, ranked
If you have a dog named Spot, Fido, King or Rex, then congratulations: Your pooch is rarer than you might think.
Dog names have evolved over the years. We’ve even seen major changes in pet-name trends since President Ronald Reagan introduced his family dog, Lucky, in 1985. Nowadays, that name ranks way down, at No. 99, on this list.
Today, dog names often sound much more like people names. So what’s the No. 1 dog name in America today? Barkbox recently sifted through its databanks and came up with this definitive ranking.
60. Pepper
A dog named Pepper could add just the flavor your family needs.
Here, Amy Tran and her daughter, Serene Ho, cuddle their newly adopted dog, Pepper.
59. Thor
This Marvel-ous (see what we did there?) dog name has jumped a couple of spots — from No. 61