Boy dog names

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At a glance

Charlie tops the list of boy dog names, followed by Max and Buddy.

5,685 names · Data updated November 2026 · How we count

Top 10

Share = how many male dogs in the records have the name
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1Charlie
Char·lie
Falling
2Max
Max
Steady
3Buddy
Bud·dy
Steady
4Rocky
Rock·y
Rising
5Milo
Mi·lo
Steady
6Teddy
Ted·dy
Steady
7Cooper
Coo·per
Falling
8Toby
To·by
Steady
9Lucky
Luck·y
Steady
10Leo
Le·o
Steady

All boy dog names

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The top 5 over the years

Name201920202021202220232024
Charlie#5#3#5#7#7#10
Max#4#7#7#6#9#4
Buddy#26#31#19#39#18#74
Rocky#10#14#12#15#6#7
Milo#6#2#2#2#2#1

Rank among names of dogs born that year (sources that record birth year).

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Questions

What is the most popular boy dog name?

Charlie, followed by Max and Buddy.

How many boy dog names are there?

5,685 names on this list belong to real dogs in public records.

Where do these names come from?

From public pet licensing records and animal shelter data published by cities in the US and Canada. Duplicate records of the same pet are removed.