Luna remains the most popular cat name, while Bella steals back the top spot for dogs
Brits’ favourite dog and cat names for 2024 have just been unveiled by Go.Compare pet insurance* – with Bella taking back the title as the number one name for dogs, and the third-most popular name for cats.
| Dog | Cat | |
| 1 | Bella | Luna |
| 2 | Luna (↓1) | Milo |
| 3 | Teddy | Bella |
| 4 | Milo | Simba |
| 5 | Poppy (↑1) | Coco (↑1) |
| 6 | Lola (↓1) | Leo (↑2) |
| 7 | Buddy (↓1) | Loki |
| 8 | Daisy | Willow (new entry) |
| 9 | Bailey (↑1) | Charlie (new entry) |
| 10 | Charlie (↓1) | Lola (new entry) |
Luna and Bella have consistently been the most popular dog names for several years, with Bella maintaining the top spot for three years before Luna became the most popular dog name in 2023.** Now though, Bella is back to being the nation’s favourite. Other top name choices for dogs include Teddy, Milo, Poppy and Lola.
This year’s data reveals that pet owners in the UK know what they like with no new entries – all of this year’s most popular names were also top picks in 2023.
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