Most Popular and Trending Dog Names of 2022

Whether you need some inspo for a new addition to the family, or you simply want to see which dog names were super popular this year – we’ve got you covered with the most popular dog names of 2022. Did your dog’s name make the list?

The Most Popular Dog Names of 2022 by Gender

According to Rover, this year has ushered in a big change at the top of the popular names list for girl dogs! But when it comes to the boys, it seems there’s still no knocking the top dog (or name!) off the number 1 spot. Let’s dive into the results!

'Max' is certainly popular, remaining the top male dog name for the 10^th year in a row. After 10 years at the top spot for popularity, Bella has finally been overtaken by the name Luna, a name which has risen up the ranks over the last 10 years to become the most popular.

Shop the Max the Jack Russell Terrier Collection

Trending Dog Names 2022

Starting with a name inspired by a character in the TV show Euphoria, the top trending dog names of 2022 are:

1. Fezco
2. Cassini
3. Mossberg
4. Mirabel
5. Kyna
6. Mommy
7. Monka
8. Tohru
9. Frederico
10. Beige

There have been lots of influences for increasingly popular dog names in 2022, including:

Celebrities

The name Julia Roberts was trending up 135%, as was Robin Williams (85%), Samuel L. Greyhound (85%), and Brad Pitt (51%).

Royal Family

While some names inspired by the Royal Family were trending down this year, many saw the opposite, including Lilibet (282%), William (24%), Lili (24%), Elizabeth (35%), Jubilee (7%), Diana (6%), and Archie (2%).

Musicians

Feeling musical? Names influenced by musicians this year include Bieber (185%), Spears (135%), Jlo (118%), Doja Cat (85%), Jimin (35%), Styles (25%), and Taylor Swift (10%). We think Dolly Barkin deserves a mention too!

Covid

While the names Covid, Rona, and Fauci are all trending down this year, there’s one Covid-related name that’s trending up: Pfizer is up 185% from last year!

Food and Drink

Food has been very popular this year for influencing dog names. The most popular food-related name has been Hotpot, trending up an impressive 1,085%! Other names trending up include Sashimi (785%), Pastrami (485%), Yerba (485%), and Calzone (435%).

Shop the Luna the Doberman Pinscher Collection.

New Dog Names

There’s a wide variety of new dog names added to Rover’s list this year, including some rather amusing and creative entries! Here are some examples:

1980s rock-inspired names: Gene Simmons, Ozzy Pawsborn, Steven Tyler, Eddie van Halen.

Food-inspired names: Doritos, Cheddar Cheese, Cheeto Puff, Gazpacho, Stroopwafel, Spicy Nugget, Mcgriddle.

Unique names: Uh Oh, Doomsday, Damnit, Lamp, Math, Subpoena, Fudgie the Whale.

We’re not sure these will be topping the Most Popular lists anytime soon, but who knows!

We hope you enjoyed finding out the most popular dog names of 2022. Check out our Most Popular Cat Names of 2022 blog post to find out which feline names were popular. Let's see what 2023 will bring! Wishing you all a Happy New Year, from our family to yours.