Most popular female dog names

Sure, the phrase "good boy" might usually be associated with dogs—but girl dogs are everywhere, and they are still man's (or woman's) best friend. The American Pet Products Association survey revealed that approximately 48.5% of households own at least one pet dog, so some of those must be girls, and all of them are going to need the perfect name.

There are millions of names to choose from, whether they're kitschy and cute or something you'd name your own child. Pop culture has always been a huge influence on what pet owners choose to name their four-legged friends. The late 2000s "Twilight" craze saw crowds of Bellas hit the dog park, named after the series' protagonist. "Game of Thrones" has given us plenty of canine inspiration: Arya, Sansa, and Khaleesi have all surged in popularity since HBO's hit series started airing in 2011.

While some experts discourage pet owners from giving their new family members "human" names, those have also become increasingly popular: According to Rover.com user data, 94% of people consider their pets part of the family, so it makes sense that more pets would have names that make them seem even more like part of the family. As more young people wait to have children of their own and adopt "fur babies" to brighten their lives, these human names might become even more popular than they already are.

The more you look, the more overwhelming the search for the perfect name for your pup becomes. To narrow down the list, Stacker tallied data from Rover in order to rank the 50 most popular female dog names of 2017. The ranks are listed along with their 2016 rank for context, as well as their change in rank between 2016 and 2017.

Read on to see "human" names, names inspired by pop culture and more. Your new dog's name might already be on this list—or maybe you'll want to get a dog after reading this.

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Svenska M√§ssan // Wikimedia Commons

1 / 50

#50. Cali

Rank in 2017: #50
Rank in 2016: #44
Change in rank: -6

Crazelpup // Wikicommons

2 / 50

#49. Kona

Rank in 2017: #49
Rank in 2016: #50
Change in rank: +1

VirtualWolf // Flickr

3 / 50

#48. Maddie

Rank in 2017: #48
Rank in 2016: #41
Change in rank: -7

Pixabay

4 / 50

#47. Charlie

Rank in 2017: #47
Rank in 2016: #51
Change in rank: +4

Flatscaster // Wikimedia Commons

5 / 50

#46. Princess

Rank in 2017: #46
Rank in 2016: #43
Change in rank: -3

Pexels

6 / 50

#45. Willow

Rank in 2017: #45
Rank in 2016: #52
Change in rank: +7

Flickr User // WIkimedia Commons

7 / 50

#44. Millie

Rank in 2017: #44
Rank in 2016: #45
Change in rank: +1

Alexas_Fotos//Pixabay

8 / 50

#43. Dixie

Rank in 2017: #43
Rank in 2016: #42
Change in rank: -1

Pixabay

9 / 50

#42. Belle

Rank in 2017: #42
Rank in 2016: #46
Change in rank: +4

Craige Moore // Flickr

10 / 50

#41. Harley

Rank in 2017: #41
Rank in 2016: #48
Change in rank: +7

DaPuglet // Flickr

11 / 50

#40. Olive

Rank in 2017: #40
Rank in 2016: #37
Change in rank: -3

SheltieBoy // WIkiCommons

12 / 50

#39. Annie

Rank in 2017: #39
Rank in 2016: #38
Change in rank: -1

Garrett 222 // WIkiCommons

13 / 50

#38. Lady

Rank in 2017: #38
Rank in 2016: #34
Change in rank: -4

Wikimedia Commons

14 / 50

#37. Izzy

Rank in 2017: #37
Rank in 2016: #39
Change in rank: +2

Pixabay

15 / 50

#36. Maya

Rank in 2017: #36
Rank in 2016: #40
Change in rank: +4

Lilly M//Wikimedia Commons

16 / 50

#35. Layla

Rank in 2017: #35
Rank in 2016: #35
Change in rank: 0

free media repository // Wikimedia Commons

17 / 50

#34. Emma

Rank in 2017: #34
Rank in 2016: #33
Change in rank: -1

Max Pixel

18 / 50

#33. Pepper

Rank in 2017: #33
Rank in 2016: #31
Change in rank: -2

Wikimedia Commons

19 / 50

#32. Lexi

Rank in 2017: #32
Rank in 2016: #36
Change in rank: +4

Katrina_S // Pixabay

20 / 50

#31. Sasha

Rank in 2017: #31
Rank in 2016: #29
Change in rank: -2

Pixabay

21 / 50

#30. Riley

Rank in 2017: #30
Rank in 2016: #30
Change in rank: 0

Public Domain Pictures

22 / 50

#29. Lulu

Rank in 2017: #29
Rank in 2016: #32
Change in rank: +3

IDS.photos // Wikimedia Commons

23 / 50

#28. Lilly

Rank in 2017: #28
Rank in 2016: #27
Change in rank: -1

Llima Orosa//Flickr

24 / 50

#27. Ginger

Rank in 2017: #27
Rank in 2016: #25
Change in rank: -2

Max Pixel

25 / 50

#26. Piper

Rank in 2017: #26
Rank in 2016: #28
Change in rank: +2

Bryon Realey // Wikimedia Commons

26 / 50

#25. Zoe

Rank in 2017: #25
Rank in 2016: #21
Change in rank: -4

dany003 // Creative Commons

27 / 50

#24. Abby

Rank in 2017: #24
Rank in 2016: #26
Change in rank: +2

charlyronni // Wikimedia Commons

28 / 50

#23. Ellie

Rank in 2017: #23
Rank in 2016: #22
Change in rank: -1

Lilly M // Wikipedia

29 / 50

#22. Rosie

Rank in 2017: #22
Rank in 2016: #24
Change in rank: +2

Siavash Ghazvinian // Wikimedia Commons

30 / 50

#21. Ruby

Rank in 2017: #21
Rank in 2016: #19
Change in rank: -2

Ionwind // Wikimedia Commons

31 / 50

#20. Nala

Rank in 2017: #20
Rank in 2016: #23
Change in rank: +3

Andr√© Lage Freitas // WikiCommons

32 / 50

#19. Mia

Rank in 2017: #19
Rank in 2016: #20
Change in rank: +1

LEONARDO DASILVA // Wikimedia Commons

33 / 50

#18. Gracie

Rank in 2017: #18
Rank in 2016: #18
Change in rank: 0

michellegraber // Pixabay

34 / 50

#17. Roxy

Rank in 2017: #17
Rank in 2016: #16
Change in rank: -1

Ildar Sagdejev//Flickr

35 / 50

#16. Coco

Rank in 2017: #16
Rank in 2016: #17
Change in rank: +1

John // Wikicommons

36 / 50

#15. Zoey

Rank in 2017: #15
Rank in 2016: #14
Change in rank: -1

Spiritze//Pixabay

37 / 50

#14. Penny

Rank in 2017: #14
Rank in 2016: #15
Change in rank: +1

Veronica Druk // Wikimedia Commons

38 / 50

#13. Lily

Rank in 2017: #13
Rank in 2016: #12
Change in rank: -1

Eskimokettu // Pixabay

39 / 50

#12. Stella

Rank in 2017: #12
Rank in 2016: #13
Change in rank: +1

daveynin // Wikicommons

40 / 50

#11. Chloe

Rank in 2017: #11
Rank in 2016: #11
Change in rank: 0

Pexels

41 / 50

#10. Sophie

Rank in 2017: #10
Rank in 2016: #8
Change in rank: -2

Public Domain

42 / 50

#9. Maggie

Rank in 2017: #9
Rank in 2016: #10
Change in rank: +1

Pexels

43 / 50

#8. Bailey

Rank in 2017: #8
Rank in 2016: #9
Change in rank: +1

Pexels

44 / 50

#7. Molly

Rank in 2017: #7
Rank in 2016: #6
Change in rank: -1

hj_west // Flickr

45 / 50

#6. Sadie

Rank in 2017: #6
Rank in 2016: #7
Change in rank: +1

Caroline Hewison // Wikimedia Commons

46 / 50

#5. Lola

Rank in 2017: #5
Rank in 2016: #4
Change in rank: -1

Scarlett2308 // Flickr

47 / 50

#4. Luna

Rank in 2017: #4
Rank in 2016: #5
Change in rank: +1

Anderson Nascimento // Wikicommons

48 / 50

#3. Daisy

Rank in 2017: #3
Rank in 2016: #3
Change in rank: 0

martynanysk // Shutterstock

49 / 50

#2. Lucy

Rank in 2017: #2
Rank in 2016: #2
Change in rank: 0

PxHere

50 / 50

#1. Bella

Rank in 2017: #1
Rank in 2016: #1
Change in rank: 0

Most popular female dog names

#50. Cali

#49. Kona

#48. Maddie

#47. Charlie

#46. Princess

#45. Willow

#44. Millie

#43. Dixie

#42. Belle

#41. Harley

#40. Olive

#39. Annie

#38. Lady

#37. Izzy

#36. Maya

#35. Layla

#34. Emma

#33. Pepper

#32. Lexi

#31. Sasha

#30. Riley

#29. Lulu

#28. Lilly

#27. Ginger

#26. Piper

#25. Zoe

#24. Abby

#23. Ellie

#22. Rosie

#21. Ruby

#20. Nala

#19. Mia

#18. Gracie

#17. Roxy

#16. Coco

#15. Zoey

#14. Penny

#13. Lily

#12. Stella

#11. Chloe

#10. Sophie

#9. Maggie

#8. Bailey

#7. Molly

#6. Sadie

#5. Lola

#4. Luna

#3. Daisy

#2. Lucy

#1. Bella

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