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title: "Most Popular Dog Names in Seattle"
description: "The most popular dog name in Seattle is Luna, followed by Charlie and Lucy. The most common breed is Labrador Retriever. These figures come from 26,652 dog licenses on record as of 2026, published as open government data."
url: https://www.pawsitivid.com/dog-names/us/seattle
last_updated: 2026-06-05
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# Most Popular Dog Names in Seattle

The most popular dog name in Seattle is Luna, followed by Charlie and Lucy. The most common breed is Labrador Retriever. These figures come from 26,652 dog licenses on record as of 2026, published as open government data.

## Most popular dog names in Seattle

| # | Name | Licensed dogs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Luna | 276 |
| 2 | Charlie | 198 |
| 3 | Lucy | 170 |
| 4 | Daisy | 167 |
| 5 | Milo | 133 |
| 6 | Rosie | 129 |
| 7 | Ruby | 125 |
| 8 | Penny | 124 |
| 9 | Bella | 120 |
| 10 | Poppy | 114 |
| 11 | Bailey | 104 |
| 12 | Cooper | 103 |
| 13 | Buddy | 102 |
| 14 | Coco | 99 |
| 15 | Scout | 98 |
| 16 | Maggie | 97 |
| 17 | Ollie | 94 |
| 18 | Pepper | 94 |
| 19 | Leo | 94 |
| 20 | Lola | 93 |
| 21 | Olive | 92 |
| 22 | Stella | 90 |
| 23 | Max | 89 |
| 24 | Lily | 88 |
| 25 | Gus | 86 |
| 26 | Bear | 85 |
| 27 | Finn | 82 |
| 28 | Sadie | 82 |
| 29 | Teddy | 79 |
| 30 | Jack | 78 |
| 31 | Molly | 75 |
| 32 | Oliver | 75 |
| 33 | Frankie | 72 |
| 34 | Winnie | 71 |
| 35 | Rocky | 71 |
| 36 | Ellie | 69 |
| 37 | Henry | 67 |
| 38 | Toby | 67 |
| 39 | Kona | 66 |
| 40 | Millie | 66 |
| 41 | Loki | 64 |
| 42 | Bodhi | 63 |
| 43 | Riley | 63 |
| 44 | Sophie | 63 |
| 45 | Moose | 63 |
| 46 | Murphy | 62 |
| 47 | Juno | 62 |
| 48 | Lulu | 61 |
| 49 | Winston | 60 |
| 50 | Ziggy | 59 |

## Most common dog breeds in Seattle

| # | Breed | Licensed dogs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Labrador Retriever | 2,452 |
| 2 | Short Coat Chihuahua | 1,367 |
| 3 | Golden Retriever | 1,336 |
| 4 | German Shepherd | 926 |
| 5 | Miniature Poodle | 847 |
| 6 | Medium (up To 44 Lbs Fully Grown) Mixed Breed | 845 |
| 7 | Standard Poodle | 815 |
| 8 | Large (over 44 Lbs Fully Grown) Mixed Breed | 697 |
| 9 | Terrier | 677 |
| 10 | American Pit Bull Terrier | 645 |
| 11 | Australian Shepherd | 637 |
| 12 | Border Collie | 615 |
| 13 | Australian Cattle Dog | 608 |
| 14 | Siberian Husky | 519 |
| 15 | Mix | 467 |
| 16 | Retriever | 415 |
| 17 | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | 380 |
| 18 | Small (under 24 Lbs Fully Grown) Mixed Breed | 374 |
| 19 | Havanese | 343 |
| 20 | Shih Tzu | 343 |
| 21 | French Bulldog | 333 |
| 22 | Boxer | 306 |
| 23 | Miniature Australian Shepherd | 303 |
| 24 | Bernese Mountain Dog | 292 |
| 25 | Maltese | 288 |
| 26 | Pug | 283 |
| 27 | Shepherd | 281 |
| 28 | Yorkshire Terrier | 278 |
| 29 | Beagle | 275 |
| 30 | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 269 |
| 31 | Pomeranian | 259 |
| 32 | Miniature Schnauzer | 255 |
| 33 | Pit Bull Terrier | 247 |
| 34 | American Staffordshire Terrier | 225 |
| 35 | Long Coat Chihuahua | 222 |
| 36 | Boston Terrier | 207 |
| 37 | Shiba Inu | 196 |
| 38 | Jack Russell Terrier | 185 |
| 39 | Alaskan Husky | 182 |
| 40 | Toy Poodle | 162 |

## Common questions

**What is the most popular dog name in Seattle?**

The most popular dog name in Seattle is Luna, based on 26,652 licensed dogs as of 2026. The top five names are Luna, Charlie, Lucy, Daisy, Milo.

**What is the most common dog breed in Seattle?**

The most common registered dog breed in Seattle is Labrador Retriever. The top five breeds are Labrador Retriever, Short Coat Chihuahua, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Miniature Poodle.

**Where does this data come from?**

These rankings are aggregated from Seattle Pet Licenses (Seattle Information Technology), an open government dataset. Only anonymous totals are used — no individual records are published here.

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Data: [Seattle Pet Licenses](https://data.seattle.gov/Community-and-Culture/Seattle-Pet-Licenses/jguv-t9rb) — Seattle Information Technology. Seattle Open Data (public domain). Snapshot 2026.