Max, Bella most popular dog names in Maricopa Co. Yep, there’s a database for that!
Published: Mar. 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM MST
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — You’ve seen popular baby name lists, maybe even used them to name your child. But did you know now there’s a most popular dog name list?
In Maricopa County, pet owners are required to license their dogs every year as a way to identify and locate any lost pets.
We took a look at the most popular breeds and names in the county. Here are the top 10.
| MOST POPULAR BREED | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| SHORT-HAIRED CHIHUAHUA | 34,064 |
| LABRADOR RETRIEVER | 28,852 |
| GERMAN SHEPHERD | 22,216 |
| GOLDEN RETRIEVER | 15,621 |
| AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER | 15,146 |
| SHIH TZU | 14,403 |
| AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD | 11,180 |
| YORKSHIRE TERRIER | 10,802 |
| MINIATURE POODLE | 8,837 |
| DACHSHUND | 8,527 |
| MOST POPULAR MALE NAMES | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| MAX | 4,074 |
| BUDDY | 3,785 |
| CHARLIE | 3,359 |
| COOPER | 2,511 |
| ROCKY | 2,285 |
| JACK | 1,887 |
| TOBY | 1,863 |
| MILO | 1,851 |
| BEAR | 1,845 |
| DUKE | 1,789 |
| MOST POPULAR FEMALE NAMES | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| BELLA | 6,508 |
| DAISY | 4,606 |
| LUCY | 4,271 |
| LUNA | 4,176 |
| MOLLY | 3,125 |
| SADIE | 2,929 |
| LOLA | 2,536 |
| MAGGIE | 2,369 |
| BAILEY | 2,349 |
| COCO | 2,332 |
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