Like folks, no two dogs are precisely alike. But whereas it’s secure to imagine your canine’s character is exclusive, the identical cannot typically be mentioned of its identify.
The U.S. News & World Report has launched this 12 months’s hottest canine names. If your canine’s identify is Bella, effectively, nobody is shocked. According to the examine, 5 p.c of dogs within the United States are additionally known as Bella. The identify was ranked the commonest within the U.S. and topped the checklist of 37 states, together with Texas.
Here are the highest 5 canine names within the Lone Star State, in keeping with the report:
- Bella
- Luna
- Max
- Coco
- Daisy
Texas’ hottest canine names largely mirror the remainder of the nation. Luna, an astrological identify made widespread by the “Harry Potter” sequence, and Max additionally placed second and third, respectively, on the nationwide rankings. But as a substitute of Coco, which is ranked sixth nationally, Charlie earned the quantity 5 spot for United States canine homeowners.
The high 100 checklist contains references to mythology and popular culture, with names like Loki (No. 38), Zeus (No. 40), Thor (No. 76) and Apollo (No. 72). Food-inspired names additionally make an look, together with Honey (No. 71), Peanut (No. 61), Cookie (No. 67) and Oreo (No. 44).
If you’ve ever bumped right into a four-legged good friend named Buddy, Teddy, Maggie, Toby, Harley, Winston, Roxy, Princess or Shadow, you’re not alone. These are simply a few of the traditional canine names which are ranked among the many high 100.
To create the report, the media outlet partnered with a third-party pet insurance coverage firm and analyzed a pattern dimension of greater than 8000,000 dogs. All spelling variations for a similar identify have been counted and ranked individually.
