Vetstreet.com Announces Top Ten Male and Female Puppy Names of 2014

YARDLEY, Pa., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vetstreet.com, a leading website dedicated to providing pet owners with the most trusted and authoritative pet health information, released its annual list of America's most popular puppy names in 2014. The list was created by searching through Vetstreet's comprehensive database of 969,517 puppies born since January 1, 2014, and tallying the most popular names. There were 42,493 unique male puppy names and 41,950 unique female puppy names this year. Two new names broke into this year's top 10 lists, as Luna displaced Maggie for female puppies, and Zeus knocked Jack out of the top 10 for male puppies. The full article can be found on Vetstreet.com.

For male puppies, the No. 1 name on the list, Max, remains the same as last year. However, the No. 2 name, Charlie, and No. 3 name, Rocky, both climbed one spot to round out the top three. Last year's No. 2 name, Buddy, fell to No. 4, after holding the second spot for eight consecutive years.

For female puppies, the new name on the list, Luna, which was identified as a "name to watch" after the release of last year's list, jumped four spots to land at No. 9 on the list. The top three most popular female puppy names: Bella, Daisy and Lucy have all retained their spots atop the list. Bella has remained the most popular female puppy name since 2006, one year after the release of the first Twilight book, in which the main character's name is Bella. The name Luna also made the leap into the top 10 for the first time this year.

"Each year we review the most popular puppy names of the last 12 months in order to gauge how pop culture is changing how we name our pets," said Dottie Normile, VMD, Chief Medical Officer of Vetstreet. "We can see drastic jumps in pet names that correspond to popular characters in TV shows, movies and novels. It is a fun exercise in tracking the changing tides of American culture."

The top 10 2014 male puppy names are as follows:

1. Max
2. Charlie
3. Rocky
4. Buddy
5. Cooper
6. Duke
7. Bear
8. Zeus
9. Bentley
10. Toby

The top 10 2014 female puppy names are as follows:

1. Bella
2. Daisy
3. Lucy
4. Sadie
5. Molly
6. Lola
7. Sophie
8. Zoey
9. Luna
10. Chloe

For male puppies, while there were notable changes in the top three this year, numbers 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 remained the same. Zeus jumped three places into the top 10 this year, supplanting Jack and knocking the name off the list completely.

For female puppies, the name Sadie edged out Molly for the fourth spot this year, and Luna continued its rise into the top 10.

Vetstreet.com has developed the lists every year since 2011. You can see how the names have changed from the past lists: 2011, 2012 and 2013.

With new content posted daily, vetstreet.com is the resource for today's pet owner. For additional pet content, please visit vetstreet.com or Vetstreet.com's YouTube channel.

About vetstreet.com

Vetstreet.com (www.vetstreet.com) is a site dedicated to connecting pet owners with the most trusted and authoritative pet health information, in addition to the best products, services and veterinary care to help keep their dogs and cats healthy. Launched in August 2011, vetstreet.com has quickly become one of the fastest-growing pet health websites. More than 2.5 million unique visitors viewed the site in October 2014, according to Webtrends. Vetstreet.com's articles are written, developed and reviewed by leading veterinarians, professional journalists and animal health experts, providing pet owners with the most accurate information and current advice on everything from finding the right puppy or kitten to dealing with serious medical conditions. In addition to information about the latest events, trends and product reviews, the site also features a vet directory. Vetstreet.com is a division of VCA Antech, Inc. WOOF, publishers of HealthyPet magazine. Learn more at www.vetstreet.com.

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