A surprising number of people named their dogs Britney Spears and Elon Musk this year
Today, Rover announced its annual list of most popular pet names drawn from users of its online service. Most of the list, which includes cats and dogs, are classic run-of-the-mill pet names—"Daisy" and "Max" for dogs and "Luna" and "Leo" for cats. But some of the more unconventional names are no doubt a reflection of the times. This year, for the first time, "Dr. Fauci," "Britney Spears," and "Elon Musk" made the cut. And it seems like a lot of dog owners watch The Mandalorian, because "Grogu" was the number one trending name this year.
Other trending names sound like a star-studded red carpet event. "Doja Cat," "Dua Lipa," "Aretha Franklin" for cats and BTS-inspired dog names all increased in popularity this year. Unfortunately, people also thought it was a good idea to name their pets after cryptocurrencies like "Doge" and yes, "Bitcoin."
Rover, which is an online marketplace for buying and selling pet-related services like walkers and sitters, compiled this list from its millions of user-submitted pet names. The full report of top dog and cats names of 2021 respectively can be found here and here.
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Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on X at @cecily_mauran.
