catdognames helps you find a name for your dog or cat by showing what real owners actually choose. Instead of made-up lists, every name on the site belongs to real pets in public records.
Where the names come from
Cities and counties in the US and Canada publish pet licensing and animal shelter data as open data. We combine these records, clean up spellings and count how many pets have each name. The methodology page lists every source and its license and explains how we count and rank.
What we publish
- Pet names and how many pets have them
- Girl or boy split, where the records include sex
- Trends by year and the breeds that most often have a name
We never publish owners' names, addresses or zip codes. Those fields stay in the raw files and are only used to remove duplicate records.
Who we are
catdognames is made by Menso Digital Ltd, a small studio that builds data-driven reference sites and apps. Questions and corrections are welcome on the contact page.
Last updated November 14, 2026