NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 21: A Labrador Retriever, the number 1 most popular breed of 2016,is shown at The American Kennel Club Reveals The Most Popular Dog Breeds Of 2016 at AKC Canine Retreat on March 21, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
How ironic is it that the Boston Terrier did not make this list. So licensing data was analyzed for all of 2021 and the results are in. If you owned a lab or golden retriever, you have two of the most popular dog breeds in Boston. Chihuahuas and German Shepherds tied for third and fourth place.
As for names, see the complete list below:
Top 25 female dog names of 2021
- LUNA
- BELLA
- LUCY
- DAISY
- PENNY
- LOLA
- STELLA
- MOLLY
- BAILEY
- ROSIE
- MAGGIE
- LILY
- SADIE
- RUBY
- OLIVE
- CHLOE
- SOPHIE
- WINNIE
- COCO
- WILLOW
- PIPER
- MILLIE
- MAYA
- LULU
- RILEY
Top 25 male dog names of 2021
- CHARLIE
- TEDDY
- OLIVER
- MAX
- OLLIE
- MILO
- COOPER
- TOBY
- ROCKY
- FINN
- WINSTON
- TUCKER
- HENRY
- GUS
- BUDDY
- LEO
- BREA
- LOUIE
- JACK
- ARCHIE
- BENTLEY
- BRUNO
- DUKE
- BAXTER
- ZIGGY
Top 10 dog breeds for 2021
- Labrador Retriever
- Golden Retriever
- Chihuahua
- German Shepherd
- Beagle
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Miniature Poodle
- Shih Tzu
- Australian Shepherd
- Pit Bull