Some of the Most Popular Pet Names of the Year

Covid-19, Star Wars, and Britney Spears all have something in common: inspiration for pet names.

Rover.com released its annual list of popular pet names and revealed that Covid-19’esque names like Zoom and Fauci were present.

Celebrities like Britney Spears and the late Chadwick Boseman also had a hand in names gaining popularity. The top names for dogs this year were Max and Bella.

Here are the top 10 most popular female dog names nationwide, according to Rover:

1. Bella
2. Luna
3. Lucy
4. Daisy
5. Zoe
6. Lily
7. Lola
8. Bailey
9. Stella
10. Molly

Here are the top 10 most popular male dog names nationwide, according to Rover:

1. Max
2. Charlie
3. Cooper
4. Buddy
5. Milo
6. Bear
7. Rocky
8. Duke
9. Tucker
10. Jack

The most popular names for cats are pretty similar to the popular names for dogs, with the addition of the most literal cat name ever in the No. 6 spot: Kitty.

These are the most popular female cat names:

1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Lily
4. Lucy
5. Nala
6. Kitty
7. Chloe
8. Stella
9. Zoe
10. Lola

There are the most popular male cat names:

1. Oliver
2. Leo
3. Milo
4. Charlie
5. Max
6. Simba
7. Jack
8. Loki
9. Ollie
10. Jasper

Did you get a new pet in 2021? What did you name it?