Simply pop your cat or dog’s name in and see how many others share it… Or whether they’re one of a kind.
We’ve crunched the numbers* to reveal the most popular dog and cat names in the UK.
1. Luna 2. Bella 3. Poppy 4. Willow 5. Lola 6. Daisy 7. Teddy 8. Ruby 9. Rosie 10. Milo
1. Luna 2. Bella 3. Willow 4. Nala 5. Lola 6. Coco 7. Milo 8. Daisy 9. Loki 10. Tilly
So there we have it. We can reveal that Luna, Bella and Poppy are the most common dog names of the moment. Luna and Bella also top the list of monikers for cats, followed shortly by Willow.
We found we had just one dog named Rover or Lassie insured with us in 2025. And no Fidos or Gnashers. Likewise, there was just one cat called Tabby. So we began to wonder just how far old-school pet names have fallen out of fashion. We surveyed 2,000 pet owners† and found 30% reckon some cat and dog names have fallen out of fashion as people opt for more ‘human’ names. Pet expert Kerry Willecome says: “Our figures have shown a real shift in animal names, with only a handful of older animals keeping some of the classics alive. “You’re much more likely to see a Luna or a Bella these days, than a Mittens or a Felix – names that are also common among human kids. “But, as the world starts to look backwards and retro becomes cool again, we may well see a resurgence in some old-school pet names.”
We found there was a seam of nostalgia for old-school pet names: ● 31% would like to see Rex make a comeback for dogs ● 24% want to see the return of Duke ● 32% are keen to see more cats called Tigger ● 25% miss the formerly popular Smokey Other things we found: ● 40% of people base their pet names on physical appearance, 26% on personality ● 24% have named a pet after a fictional character from a film or TV show ● 6% have regretted a name choice, sometimes because it was too common, or didn’t suit them ● 37% have scratched their heads over whether the name would be embarrassing to tell people, or have announced at the vet Kerry says: “You do hear some funny stories of people having to mumble the names of their pets to the vet, so they don’t get embarrassed. “Think ‘Lord Volde-tort’ for a tortoise, or anything else you may regret letting your six-year-old be in charge of. “But really, what’s in a name? While it’s interesting to look at naming trends, the most important thing for our pets is that they’re happy, healthy and well looked after.” Look after your four-legged pal well with lifetime pet insurance from Petgevity.
*Figures from Petgevity customer database in 2025 †Research commissioned by Petgevity and conducted by OnePoll: 2,000 UK pet owners were asked about pet names between 9 to 15 January 2026.