2025 top dog names

Luna & Teddy Top Australia’s Most Popular Dog Names for 2025

Pet Insurance Australia reveals national and state-by-state favourites — and the surprising trends driving them.

Australia — [November, 2025] — Pet Insurance Australia (PIA) has today released the nation’s most popular dog names for 2025, uncovering clear naming patterns across the country and strong trends driven by pop culture, nostalgia, and Australia’s growing love of “soft,” human-style pet names.

Across the nation, Luna remains the top female dog name for Australian pets, while Teddy leads as the most popular male dog name.

PIA spokesperson Nadia Crighton says these naming trends reflect the deep emotional connection Australians now share with their dogs.

“We’re seeing a real shift toward soft, comforting and very human-style names,” says Nadia Crighton from Pet Insurance Australia. “Names like Luna, Daisy, Teddy and Milo feel warm and affectionate, you could easily find them on a kindergarten roll. It shows just how loved our pets really are.”

Australia’s Top Dog Names for 2025

🇦🇺 Female Dogs – National Top 10

  1. Luna
  2. Daisy
  3. Coco
  4. Ruby
  5. Bella
  6. Nala
  7. Winnie
  8. Lola
  9. Willow
  10. Millie

🇦🇺 Male Dogs – National Top 10

  1. Teddy
  2. Milo
  3. Charlie
  4. Archie
  5. Leo
  6. Murphy
  7. Alfie
  8. Buddy
  9. Max
  10. Bear

State-by-State Rankings

New South Wales

Female: Luna, Bella, Daisy, Ruby, Coco, Millie, Nala, Molly, Maple, Willow
Male: Milo, Teddy, Rocky, Charlie, Murphy, Alfie, Archie, Buddy, Bear, Max

Victoria

Female: Luna, Coco, Daisy, Nala, Poppy, Cookie, Maggie, Tilly, Bella, Bonnie
Male: Teddy, Milo, Simba, Leo, Charlie, Murphy, Alfie, Archie, Buddy, Frankie

Queensland

Female: Luna, Daisy, Winnie, Lola, Poppy, Rosie, Ruby, Willow, Bella, Coco
Male: Charlie, Leo, Teddy, Archie, Bear, Alfie, Milo, Buddy, Benji, Murphy

South Australia

Female: Winnie, Daisy, Molly, Bella, Maggie, Millie, Bonnie, Coco, Frankie, Lola
Male: Archie, Louis, Milo, Tank, Winston, Beau, Jack, Louie, Max, Ollie

Western Australia

Female: Luna, Nala, Ruby, Molly, Bonnie, Lola, Maple, Willow, Daisy, Ellie
Male: Milo, Teddy, Max, Archie, Harley, Oscar, Alfie, Arlo, Bailey, Hamish

Tasmania

Female: Frankie, Luna, Willow, Abby, Annie, Bella, Billie, Blaze, Bonnie, Coco
Male: Frank, Milo, Winston, Buddy, Charlie, Chewie, Diego, Enzo, Jax, Kobe

ACT

Female: Penny, Chilli, Luna, Mabel, Mia, Yogi, Ava, Bella, Chewie, Elle
Male: Leo, Archie, Murphy, Teddy, Winston, Alfie, Apollo, Barry, Bentley, Bo

Why These Names Are Trending

Nadia says the top names tell a very clear story about pet culture in Australia:

1. Pop Culture Influence

Names like Nala, Simba, Coco, and Archie are boosted by movies, children’s streaming shows and media personalities.

2. The Rise of “Soft Names”

“Names ending in -ie, -y or -a are exploding in popularity,” Nadia notes.
These names sound gentle, friendly and suited to family homes.

3. Humanisation of Pets

Australians are increasingly treating their dogs like children, which shows up in names like Maggie, Louis, Bonnie, and Frankie.

4. Vintage Revival

Retro names such as Winnie, Beau, Jack and Millie continue to surge.

5. Aesthetic Appeal

Short, playful names work well on Instagram and fit modern naming trends.

“Our pets are family, and their names reflect the joy, personality and love they bring into our homes,” says Nadia Crighton.

“Whether it’s a timeless classic like Charlie or a quirky favourite like Maple or Blaze, the way Australians name their dogs says so much about how deeply we value them.”

* Pet Name Data cited is Pet Insurance Australia portfolio data of pets born in the 2024-2025 calendar years (up to and including 13th November).

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