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While there is no state dog for California, there are lots of common and popular names for California dogs. That is, dogs living with their owners in California.

Interestingly, none of the top 50 dog names in California align with the ideas I suggested on how to name your dog after a California city or locale. Maybe my ideas will eventually catch up and make it to the list of most popular names for dogs in California..

The most popular dog names of 2023 in California

According to the PetHelpful, the ideal dog name should be kept to one to two syllables. Why? You’ll get your puppy’s attention faster.

Wag! ranked the 50 most popular dog names in California based on its users’ data. Find your next pup’s name below, or see if your canine companion’s name made the cut. This list of the most common and popular dog names in California includes names for canine males and females.

#50. Pepper

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.15%
– National rank: #53

#49. Shadow

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.15%
– National rank: #54

#48. Lulu

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.18%
– National rank: #60

#47. Rex

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.19%
– National rank: #65

#46. Princess

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.24%
– National rank: #51

#45. Koda

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.25%
– National rank: #44

#44. Sophie

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.26%
– National rank: #35

#43. Marley

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.29%
– National rank: #47

#42. Jax

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.29%
– National rank: #37

#41. Zeus

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.30%
– National rank: #34

#40. Mia

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.32%
– National rank: #41

#39. Bruno

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.34%
– National rank: #43

#38. Cookie

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.35%
– National rank: #64

#37. Oreo

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.36%
– National rank: #39

#36. Zoey

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.38%
– National rank: #29

#35. Harley

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.38%
– National rank: #31

#34. Bentley

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.39%
– National rank: #26

#33. Spike

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.40%
– National rank: Not ranked in the top 100

#32. Kona

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.41%
– National rank: #76

#31. Riley

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.42%
– National rank: #32

#30. Blue

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.47%
– National rank: #40

#29. Sadie

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.47%
– National rank: #16

#28. Lily

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.50%
– National rank: #28

#27. Chloe

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.61%
– National rank: #22

#26. Leo

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.65%
– National rank: #21

#25. Duke

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.66%
– National rank: #20

#24. Oliver

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.69%
– National rank: #25

#23. Penny

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.75%
– National rank: #27

#21. Molly (tie)

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.77%
– National rank: #15

#21. Toby (tie)

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.77%
– National rank: #24

#20. Lucky

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.78%
– National rank: #33

#19. Jack

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.79%
– National rank: #19

#18. Stella

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.81%
– National rank: #17

#17. Roxy

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.83%
– National rank: #38

#16. Bear

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.88%
– National rank: #14

#15. Teddy

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 1.89%
– National rank: #23

#14. Nala

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.07%
– National rank: #18

#13. Cooper

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.17%
– National rank: #12

#12. Bailey

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.52%
– National rank: #8

#11. Rocky

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.64%
– National rank: #13

#10. Milo

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.70%
– National rank: #11

#9. Buddy

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.80%
– National rank: #9

#8. Daisy

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.89%
– National rank: #6

#7. Lucy

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.90%
– National rank: #5

#6. Lola

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 2.95%
– National rank: #10

#5. Coco

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 3.44%
– National rank: #7

#4. Charlie

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 4.16%
– National rank: #4

#3. Max

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 4.58%
– National rank: #3

#2. Luna

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 5.36%
– National rank: #2

#1. Bella

– Share of California’s top 50 names: 5.47%
– National rank: #1

Want to see other state’s rankings? Check out the top 10 in each of the 50 states.

This story originally appeared on Wag! and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.

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