Popular Male Dog Names
Updated Sat Jan 03 2026
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Popular male dog names are a mix of people names and, well, dog names.
The Top 10 names for male dogs today are all people names, assuming you consider Buddy, Duke, and Bear people names.
Max is still the Number 1 name for boy dogs, with Charlie and Milo coming up fast. Other names popular for both baby boys and boy dogs include Jack, Finn, Archie, and Gus.
Some popular boy dog names that sound a bit more animal-centric include Moose, Oreo, and Gizmo. Some tough-dog names proving popular for boy dogs include Bandit, Tank, and Brutus.
Here are all the most popular boy dog names right now.
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- 1Bear
- 2Charlie
- 3Buddy
- 4Max
- 5Milo
- 6Scout
- 7Rocky
- 8Duke
- 9Oreo
- 10Tiger
- 11Asher
- 12Shadow
- 13Cooper
- 14Teddy
- 15Finn
- 16Leo
- 17Ziggy
- 18Lucky
- 19Chewie
- 20Ace
- 21Apollo
- 22Archie
- 23Ghost
- 24Rex
- 25Atlas
- 26Blue
- 27Blaze
- 28Odie
- 29Axel
- 30Bruno
- 31Winston
- 32Moose
- 33Gizmo
- 34Aspen
- 35Bandit
- 36Oliver
- 37Barkley
- 38Diesel
- 39Alfie
- 40Chase
- 41Hunter
- 42Bacon
- 43Buster
- 44Benji
- 45Thor
- 46Storm
- 47King
- 48Maverick
- 49Murphy
- 50Jack
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