Most Popular Boy Dog Names and Male Dog Names – American Kennel Club

Choosing your boy dog’s name is important, as it’s a name you and your new puppy will be living with for a long time, so it deserves some thought. A good boy dog name can actually enhance your dog’s responsiveness and improve communication between you over a lifetime. We’ve compiled the top 100+ most popular boy dog names from American Kennel Club’s purebred registration and mixed-breed enrollment data for 2022 to help you get inspired.

Trending Male Dog Names

Just like baby boy names, boy dog names rise and fall in popularity. The number of dogs named after “Frozen” characters rose 900 percent the year after that movie came out, so it’s possible that for a while you probably met more than one “Olaf” at dog daycare.

Names from books and television shows are always popular. Top picks include:

Food and drink are always favorite themes, too. You might meet a “Whiskey,” “Mochi,” or “Oreo” on your daily walks. And at least 20 percent of dogs have traditionally human names like “Max,” “Cooper,” or “Charlie,” which figure high in our list. Music icons sometimes influence dog names, too, with “Bowie,” “Ziggy,” “Ozzy,” and “Prince” all making an appearance.

Sports figures are a perennial favorite (the year Derek Jeter retired from the New York Yankees, “Jeter” was in the top 10 male dog names), so it’s not surprising to see “Brady” make the list. Outdoor activity-inspired names like “Ruger” or “Blaze” are another popular theme.

How to Choose the Right Male Dog Name

Dogs have an easier time hearing hard consonants and long vowels, so a name like “Lucky” or “Benny” will be easier for him to distinguish from other sounds. Most dog training experts recommend a one or two-syllable name that you can say quickly. It’s also commonly recommended that you avoid male dog names that sound like commands, for example, “Kit,” which sounds like “sit,” or “Bo,” which sounds like “no.”

Pick a name for your boy dog that you like to say (and that you won’t be embarrassed to yell across the park or put on a dog ID tag). You’ll be saying your boy puppy’s name a lot over time, as a quick attention grabber or just as part of their overall training and socialization.

Most Popular Boy Dog Names

Max
Copper
Auggie

Milo
Dexter
Bubba

Cooper
Goose
Cosmo

Charlie
Gunner
Eddie

Teddy
Ozzy
Flynn

Tucker
Sam
Frank

Buddy
Cody
Lucas

Bear
Kobe
Zuko

Rocky
Shadow
Bowie

Leo
Ziggy
Captain

Loki
Atlas
Champ

Jack
Baxter
Dash

Koda
Prince
Frankie

Murphy
Gizmo
Luke

Oliver
Jackson
Niko

Ollie
Mac
Quinn

Bentley
Chance
Sammy

Zeus
Enzo
Stanley

Finn
Jake
Titan

Jax
Kai
Blu

Winston
Levi
Bodhi

Bruno
Riley
Brady

Archie
Walter
Brody

Louie
Bo
Chip

Duke
Lucky
Clyde

Blue
Rip
Doc

Jasper
Rocco
Duncan

Moose
Harley
Dutch

Beau
Kane
Eli

Apollo
Rusty
Huck

Ace
Boone
Louis

Benny
Buster
Mack

Hank
Coco
Parker

Maverick
River
Samson

Ranger
Roscoe
Sarge

Gus
Tyson
Scooby

King
Zeke
Simon

Toby
Chief
Sparky

Oakley
Ghost
Sunny

Scout
Marley
Taz

Ruger
Reggie
Asher

Bailey
Astro
Bernie

Simba
Boomer
Brutus

Chase
Elvis
Buzz

Odin
Kash
Chester

Otis
Lincoln
Dozer

Remi
Luca
Hudson

Bandit
Oreo
Kevin

Cash
Rex
Kylo

Henry
Sully
Mochi

Remy
Tank
Nash

Diesel
Wally
Nico

Theo
Axel
Oscar

Thor
Blaze
Otto

Whiskey
Finley
Ozzie

Arlo
Hunter
Rio

Benji
Maui
Rudy

Bruce
Obi
Rufus

George
Ryder
Stitch

Wyatt
Ted

Watson

Willie

If you’re looking for a less popular boy dog name, try our list of unique dog names. (We’ve got girl dog name suggestions, too.)