Rover.com — a sizable platform that connects owners to experienced and highly qualified pet sitters and dog walkers, releases a popular dog name infographic that can definitely serve as inspiration or simply to satisfy curiosity. This report is released for the first time in Canada and separates preferred names for canine companions based on gender.
For 2018, the top three male dog names are Charlie, Max, and Cooper, while Bella, Luna, and Daisy dominate the female category. Rover.com pulls an interesting insight from these, calling attention to the fact that most of the names on the list are actually human — a not-so-surprising fact when statistics point that "over 94 percent of pet parents consider their dog a member of the family."
Rover.com's popular dog name report also spotlights some pop culture-inspired examples — from the Handmade's Tale to Riverdale, as well as some sport-influenced names.
What's Driving This Trend
- Human-inspired Dog Names
- Opportunity for pet-related industries to create products or services that cater to the humanization of pets.
- Pop Culture-inspired Dog Names
- Chance for entertainment and merchandise industries to capitalize on popular TV shows or movies by creating pet-themed products and experiences.
- Sport-influenced Dog Names
- Potential for sports and athletic industries to collaborate with pet-related businesses to create specialized products or services for sports-loving pet owners.
Who This Affects Most
- Pet Care
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop new services or products that cater specifically to pet owners who treat their pets as family members.
- Entertainment
- Possibility for entertainment industries to collaborate with pet-related businesses to create merchandise or experiences that cater to the popularity of certain TV shows or movies.
- Sports
- Opportunity for sports and athletic industries to partner with pet-centered businesses to create specialized products or services that cater to sports-loving pet owners.
