SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — An analysis of data taken from a pet insurance company has revealed the most popular pet names in Utah, the rest of the United States, and even Canada.
Using data from over 130,000 animals, Trupanion calculated the 20 most popular cat and dog names in the United States and Canada. Across cats and dogs, nationwide and in Canada, the most popular pet name was Luna.
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Other “L” names like Lucy, Lola, and Loki were also very popular, and Bella made the lists for both cats and dogs and U.S. and Canada. Names like Milo, Charlie, Poppy, and Daisy were also popular for both dogs and cats.
Cooper, Winnie, Sadie, and Winston were popular dog names that were not common for cats. On the other hand, names of characters from “The Lion King” like Nala and Simba made the cat list, and unsurprisingly, they were not popular for their dog counterparts. Mochi and Miso were also popular cat names that did not make it on the dog list.
For Utah dogs, Luna was also the most popular name, but it did not make the list for Utah cats.
The most popular dog names in Utah during 2025 were:
And the most popular cat names in Utah during 2025 were:
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Here are the top 10 popular dog names in the United States during 2025.
And here are the top 10 most popular cat names in the United States during 2025.
The study was done by Trupanion, a pet insurance company, and they analyzed the names of over 130,000 animals enrolled for their services over the past year. You can view more results from other states and provinces in Canada here.
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