Most Popular Dog Names In North Dakota For 2026

I was just talking about this yesterday — how hard it is to come up with names for our new pets. You Google and Google. You create a note in your phone, listing out your favorite. You go through it over and over again until you find the perfect name.

This process got me thinking. What are most North Dakotans naming their dogs in 2026? As it turns out, a study was done by Trupanion, and it found that the most popular dog name in the United States for 2026 is Luna. Cute, cosmic, okay, I get it.

Now what about North Dakota?

Most Popular Dog Name In North Dakota

It changes year to year, but according to the source, many new North Dakota pet owners are choosing the name "Lucy" for their dogs. I love this because I used to have a dog named Lucy. I named her after the Beatles song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." She was a sweetie.

The second most popular dog name in North Dakota? The source says many of us are choosing "Millie." Is it because we're obsessed with Stranger Things and Millie Bobbi Brown? - Hard to say.

The third most popular dog name in North Dakota for 2026 is "Bailey."

Most Popular Cat Names In North Dakota

The source didn't stop at dog names; they also revealed the most popular cat names. In North Dakota in 2026, the most popular cat name is Leo. Leo was followed by Pepper, then Stella.

I must have missed the memo, because I named my cat Penny.

What do you think about Lucy and Leo? Do you like those pet names? What did you name your furry friend? Send us a message in the app.

Now let's look at some of the pictures you sent us of your pets!