Boise’s 100 Most Popular Dogs Names For 2021

We lost our doggy Ace last year and it was difficult. That was one of my first adult dad moments I'll remember forever. It's sitting in front of your wife and kids as they say goodbye.

We're currently getting ready for a baby boy in July and guess what comes after that? My wife is going to say, "these kids need a little puppy." I can hear it now. I was already looking for baby names and started looking up puppy names.

Cosmopolitan Magazine announced their list of puppy names for 2021. You don't want to have the same name as your friend's pup. If you're single make a note because names tell you a lot about someone, I'm just saying. You don't want to be out running the Greenbelt as the dream guy runs up asking, "Hi, cute dog! What's his name?" You respond, "Big Baby Bonkers!"

Let's run them down for our Boise friends looking to adopt a furry friend. Ann Morrison Park, Table Rock, the Greenbelt, or a family weekend in McCall, you need a pup by your side.

I'm posting the top 15 and you can click through to see the rest. I'll choose my top 5 favorites at the bottom.

Badass Good Boys

1. Ace (That's awesome! I didn't make that up either.)
2. Apollo
3. Aries
4. Ash
5. Athena
6. Atticus
7. Axel
8. Bandit
9. Beast
10. Blaze
11. Bruiser
12. Brutus
13. Buster
14. Cash
15. Chief

Fancy-Pants Pup

1. Barney
2. Bentley
3. Bergdorf
4. Bloomie
5. Celine
6. Chanel
7. Dolce
8. Gucci
9. Juicy
10. Louis
11. Moschino
12. Prada
13. Pucci
14. Ritzy
15. Tiffany

Dogs that Love to Eat

1. Arugula
2. Bagel
3. Basil
4. Blondie
5. Brownie
6. Chipotle
7. Clementine
8. Coconut
9. Dumpling
10. Fettuccini
11. Gnocchi
12. Hershey
13. Macchiato
14. Mini Wheat (this one might be my favorite)
15. Miso

Dog Moms who Majored In Art History

1. Auguste
2. Claude
3. Diego
4. Friedo
5. Leonardo
6. Matisse
7. Michelangelo
8. Monet
9. Pablo
10. Picasso
11. Salvador
12. Van Gogh
13. Vincent
14. Warhol

Disney Moms Rejoice

1. Ariel
2. Astrid
3. Aurora
4. Bambi
5. Beast
6. Belle
7. Bolt
8. Briar
9. Buzz
10. Chewbacca or Chewie
11. Chip
12. Cinderella
13. Dory
14. Elsa
15. Flora

The basic Classic

1. Barkley
2. Baxter
3. Benji
4. Birdie
5. Bubba
6. Buddy
7. Cooper
8. Duke
9. Goose
10. Gus
11. Hunter
12. Lady
13. Lassie
14. Marley
15. Milo

The list of categories also include

• Dog Moms with Cottagecore Aesthetic
• Pet Parents who Like Books
• Doggo with an Oddly Human Face which includes names like; Amy, Ben, Brian, Charles, Chloe, Cody, Darcey, and more.
• Goodest Rescue Rock Star in which Ariana, Avril, Billie, Bowie, Britney, Bruno, Cardi, Cher, Cyris, Dolly, and Drake get top honors. Swiftie received the unfair ranking of #31. I mean even Kanye made #19.

My Top from each of the main categories.

• Ash
• Ritzy
• Mini Wheat - My favorite!
• Diego
• Chip
• Buddy

Looking to adopt?

• Idaho Humane Society Adoption Center (208) 342-3508
• Meridian Canine Rescue (208) 794-0944
• Take Me Home Dog Rescue (208) 866-2402