Dog names

Pug names

The forty names Pug owners give most, from 6,485 licensed Pugs (purebred and crosses) in New York City. Pug leads, then Bella and Lola.

1Pug116 · 6.8%

2Bella82 · 4.8%

3Lola61 · 3.6%

4Bailey58 · 3.4%

5Bruno56 · 3.3%

6Rocky54 · 3.2%

7Charlie53 · 3.1%

8Luna52 · 3.1%

9Maggie51 · 3.0%

10Lucy49 · 2.9%

11Oscar49 · 2.9%

12Max49 · 2.9%

13Daisy47 · 2.8%

14Rosie47 · 2.8%

15Coco46 · 2.7%

16Oliver46 · 2.7%

17Milo45 · 2.7%

18Lucky44 · 2.6%

19Buster40 · 2.4%

20Pugsley40 · 2.4%

21Gizmo38 · 2.2%

22Louie35 · 2.1%

23Lily35 · 2.1%

24Frankie34 · 2.0%

25Penny34 · 2.0%

26Olive33 · 1.9%

27Rocco31 · 1.8%

28Molly31 · 1.8%

29Gus31 · 1.8%

30Otis30 · 1.8%

31Winston30 · 1.8%

32Biggie30 · 1.8%

33Stella29 · 1.7%

34Chloe28 · 1.6%

35Sophie28 · 1.6%

36Lady28 · 1.6%

37Jackson28 · 1.6%

38Rex27 · 1.6%

39Buddy26 · 1.5%

40Junior26 · 1.5%

Questions people ask

What is the most popular name for a Pug?

Pug, then Bella, Lola, Bailey, among 6,485 licensed Pugs in New York City.

Source: NYC Open Data, Dog Licensing Dataset (public domain). The share is of this breed's top forty. Updated November 2026.