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California's Top Dog Names Of 2017: LIST

Find out the most popular male and female names for dogs in California. Did your pup's name make the list?

CALIFORNIA — Californians consider their four-legged companions family, so it's not much of a surprise that many of the top dog names of 2017 are human-inspired. It's a trend across the country, according to data from Rover.com.

With nearly half of U.S. households owning a dog and more than 94 percent of Americans considering their dogs members of the family, Rover dug into its database of hundreds of thousands of pet parents to uncover which names led the pack this year in major cities and across the country.

The online network of pet sitters and dog walkers discovered that human-inspired names made up 44 percent of all dog names in 2017 – up 57 percent from 2016. And for the third year in a row, the top baby names of the year are among the most popular dog names.

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Most of the top 10 male and female dog names in California's major cities are the same as the top 10 nationwide. Max and Bella are the most popular male and female names for pups across the country this year, while Charlie and Bella top the lists in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.

Rover found local trends, too.

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With two new football teams, the sport is bigger than ever in Los Angeles, and team spirit shows. Names inspired by local teams grew 93 percent, according to Rover.

In San Diego, Charger-themed names rose last year, but fell 13 percent in 2017 after the team left the city.

San Francisco favors basketball. The Golden State Warriors won on the court and in the hearts of pet parents. Basketball-themed names increased 34 percent, while dogs named after Steph Curry went up 30 percent.

Celebrity names are popular in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Celebrity names went up 22 percent in Los Angeles, with Khloe, Snoop, Miley, Drake and Kanye coming in as the top celebrity dog names. Names inspired by rappers, including Tupac, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick, also rose 38 percent this year in Los Angeles. In San Francisco, celebrity-inspired names such as Drake, Miley and Sia went up 70 percent.

Unlike other U.S. cities, politically-inspired dog names – such as Sasha, Bernie and Carter – are up 15 percent in San Francisco, according to Rover.

In San Diego, healthy food names such as Tofu, Carrot and Mango rose 229 percent. Nacho, Chili, Taco, Margarita and Fish are other top food dog names. Local landmarks like Torrey, Balboa and Loma are up 31 percent.

See the top 10 lists for a few of California's largest cities – Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco – below. Names with an asterisk differ from the national top 10 dog names.

Click here to view Rover's Top 100 Male and Female Dog Names of 2017.

Top 10 Male and Female Dog Names in Los Angeles

Male NamesFemale Names
CharlieBella
MaxLuna
BuddyLola
RockyLucy
OliverDaisy
Cooper
Coco*
Teddy*Molly
Milo*Bailey
Toby*Chloe*
JackRoxy*

Top 10 Male and Female Dog Names in San Diego

Male NamesFemale Names
CharlieBella
MaxLucy
JackLuna
BuddyLola
CooperDaisy
RockyRoxy*
Bentley*Sadie
BearMolly
DukeChloe*
Toby*Penny*

Top 10 Male and Female Dog Names in San Francisco

Male NamesFemale Names
CharlieBella
Max
Lucy
BuddyLuna
CooperLola
Milo*Daisy
JackCoco*
Oliver
Penny*
Teddy*Stella*
BearLily*
Leo*Sophie

Top photo via Spiritze/Pixabay

Infographic via Rover.com


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