Analysis of 115 years of pet burial records reveals the changing trends in how Americans name and relate to their best friends. Princess is the most popular overall pet name in the U.S. and is in the top-10 most popular dog names since the 1960s, but has never been the number 1 name in any single decade. Tiger is the most popular cat’s name of the last 115 years.
Max was the most popular dog name in the 1990s and 2000s, while Smokey was most popular for cat names.
Source: FirstVet. Link. FirstVet (www.firstvet.com/us) partnered with Hartsdale Pet Cemetery (www.petcem.com) to analyze their 115-year-old records of American pet names to identify those which remain popular and where pet-owners took inspiration when choosing a name for their furry friends.