Bringing a new into your pack is beyond exciting. You have years of backyard fetch, dog park dates and warm slobbery kisses to look forward to — but first, your pooch needs a name.
Even with canine children, a lot of stock goes into a name. Many decisions must be made: Do you want to go traditional or unique, adorable or tough?
The experts at , a pet research site by , referenced to find the top 100 dog names of 2016 — 50 male and 50 female names. uses its database of thousands of dogs to determine which names top the charts each year. The list is ranked from least to most popular dog name.
Interestingly, Rover reported 28 percent of dog names are "decidedly human," so PetBreeds included the frequency of each name in humans. The higher the frequency, the more babies given the name in the U.S. in 2015. Popularity of each name varies, but only a handful of male dog names — Moose, Gizmo, Bandit — have no human equivalent.
From Ace and Kona to Max and Bella, here are the 100 most popular dog names in the U.S.
Compiled by Laura Woods,
