These Are California's Most Popular Dog Names For 2019

CALIFORNIA — California residents name their dogs after everything from Game of Thrones characters to snack foods, but the top choices are still pretty basic. Max and Charlie are the most popular male names, and Bella and Luna are the most popular female names for pups in California this year, according to a new report from Rover.

The nationwide network of pet-sitters and dog walkers used its own database of more than 1 million dog names to figure out which were the most prevalent.

“In the process, we uncover the trends and cultural moments that inspire us,” the authors of the study wrote.

Interestingly enough, it seems there is a split between Northern California and Southern California when it comes to most popular dog names in the Golden State. In Los Angeles and San Diego, the most popular male dog name is Max, and the most popular female dog name is Bella. In San Francisco and San Jose, the most popular male dog name is Charlie, and the most popular female dog name is Luna.

All four names — Max, Charlie, Bella and Luna — are in each major city's top three for most popular male and female dog names.

Here are the top dog names by major California city, according to Rover:

Los Angeles’ Top Male Dog Names

1. Max
2. Charlie
3. Buddy
4. Rocky
5. Milo
6. Cooper
7. Teddy
8. Oliver
9. Toby
10. Leo

Los Angeles’ Top Female Dog Names

1. Bella
2. Luna
3. Lucy
4. Lola
5. Daisy
6. Coco
7. Bailey
8. Penny
9. Chloe
10. Sophie

San Diego’s Top Male Dog Names

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

San Diego’s Top Female Dog Names

1. Bella
2. Luna
3. Lucy
4. Daisy
5. Lola
6. Nala
7. Molly
8. Bailey
9. Coco
10. Sadie

San Fransisco’s Top Male Dog Names

1. Charlie
2. Max
3. Cooper
4. Buddy
5. Milo
6. Rocky
7. Teddy
8. Leo
9. Jack
10. Oliver

San Fransisco’s Top Female Dog Names

1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Coco
4. Lucy
5. Daisy
6. Lola
7. Stella
8. Penny
9. Chloe
10. Sadie

San Jose’s Top Male Dog Names

1. Charlie
2. Milo
3. Max
4. Cooper
5. Toby
6. Leo
7. Buddy
8. Oliver
9. Rocky
10. Simba

San Jose’s Top Female Dog Names

1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Coco
4. Lucy
5. Lola
6. Daisy
7. Chloe
8. Nala
9. Stella
10. Sadie

Bella and Max are the most popular dog names across the country for the second year in a row. Luna, Lucy, Daisy and Lily rounded out the top five for female names nationwide, while Charlie, Cooper, Buddy and Rocky completed the top five male dog names in America.

Dog owners nationwide are turning to the pop culture world for inspiration. Puppy names based on Game of Thrones characters saw a 28 percent increase in 2019, including a 150 percent increase in the name Arya Stark.

Marijuana-themed dog names also had a strong showing in 2019, with the name Budder up a staggering 600 percent. Dank and Indica also saw high jumps of 116 percent and 93 percent, respectively.

Pepper, Ginger and Kona were the top dog names associated with food in the country.

A complete list of the 100 most popular male and female dog names in the United States for 2019 is available at Rover.