Adam Croman shares the results and his thoughts on the results of The New York City Dog Census. For more from Adam Croman, visit his website: http://adamcroman.com

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DOG CENSUS
ADAM CROMAN

2. New York residents own over an estimated 1
million pets while around 600,000 are dogs.
New York’s state law requires that all dog
owners license their dogs, easily allowing the
state to keep track of your canine in case of a
public health concern.
HERE ARE SOME
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT DOG NAMES
FROM THE NEW YORK
CITY DOG CENSUS:

3. STRIVE TO BE
KNOWN AS A
PEACEMAKER
THE MOST POPULAR DOG
NAME
Bella is the most popular
dog name in the NYC.
About 1195 dogs are
named for the traditional
Italian name which
means “beautiful”. It’s
remains the most
popular dog name for
the eighth year in a row.
This also means there
are more female dogs in
NYC than male dogs.

4. Pumpkin ranked as one
of the most unique dog
names in neighborhoods
including Borough Park,
Brooklyn, Glendale,
Brooklyn, East Elmhurst,
Queens, and Woodlawn-
Wakefield, the Bronx.
OTHER HIGHLY-RANKED UNIQUE NAMES THAT SHOWED UP
IN MORE THAN ONE NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDE NELLIE,
RAMBO, KING, MANDY, AND SHEBA.
MOST UNIQUE DOG NAMES

5. BELLA — 1195 DOGS
COCO — 852 DOGS
LOLA — 795 DOGS
LUCY — 710 DOGS
DAISY — 649 DOGS
THE TOP FIVE
FEMALE DOG
NAMES ARE:
MOST POPULAR FEMALE
DOG NAMES

6. MAX –1153 DOGS
CHARLIE — 856 DOGS
ROCKY — 823 DOGS
LUCKY — 723 DOGS
BUDDY — 677 DOGS
THE TOP FIVE
MALE DOG NAMES
ARE:
MOST POPULAR MALE DOG
NAMES

7. Some of the rarest dog names
include:
WASABI — 6 DOGS
PUZZLE — 3 DOGS
IRONMAN — 2 DOGS
XOCHI — 1 DOG
BIJU — 1 DOG
RARE DOG NAMES

8. SOME OF THE
MOST POPULAR
CELEBRITY NAMES
FOR DOGS
INCLUDE:
WINSTON — 187 DOGS
ELVIS — 105 DOGS
BOWIE — 47 DOGS
NAPOLEON — 46 DOGS
BEETHOVEN — 9 DOGS
CELEBRITY DOG NAMES

9. An analysis shows that New Yorkers find inspiration for
naming their dogs from foods, spices, and other
animals. Some of the most popular names from the
census include Ginger, Pepper, Olive, Bear, Moose, and
Tiger.
INSPIRATION FOR DOG NAMES

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