Dog names by breed / Border Collie

Border Collie names

The names border collies love most, ranked from 2,835 real border collies (mixes included).

Distinctly Border Collie names

Names border collies carry far more often than the general dog population — the multiplier says how much more.

Echo7.2×

Scout3.7×

Loki2.8×

Abby2.7×

Sadie2.6×

Ellie2.3×

Top border collie names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Luna	1.4%
2	Lucy	0.85%
3	Sadie	0.74%
4	Oreo	0.71%
5	Cooper	0.60%
6	Max	0.60%
7	Molly	0.60%
8	Scout	0.60%
9	Loki	0.56%
10	Charlie	0.53%
11	Riley	0.53%
12	Bailey	0.49%
13	Shadow	0.49%
14	Daisy	0.46%
15	Finn	0.46%
16	Pepper	0.46%
17	Ellie	0.42%
18	Jack	0.42%
19	Lily	0.42%
20	Ruby	0.42%
21	Bella	0.39%
22	Cookie	0.39%
23	Izzy	0.39%
24	Zoey	0.39%
25	Abby	0.35%
26	Bandit	0.35%
27	Bear	0.35%
28	Benji	0.35%
29	Lola	0.35%
30	Minnie	0.35%
31	Nala	0.35%
32	Ollie	0.35%
33	Buddy	0.32%
34	Gracie	0.32%
35	Leo	0.32%
36	Maggie	0.32%
37	Milo	0.32%
38	Olive	0.32%
39	Oliver	0.32%
40	Rosie	0.32%

Top girl border collie names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Luna	1.4%
2	Lucy	0.85%
3	Sadie	0.74%
4	Molly	0.56%
5	Daisy	0.46%
6	Oreo	0.46%
7	Pepper	0.46%
8	Ellie	0.42%
9	Lily	0.42%
10	Bella	0.39%
11	Izzy	0.39%
12	Scout	0.39%
13	Zoey	0.39%
14	Abby	0.35%
15	Cookie	0.35%
16	Lola	0.35%
17	Minnie	0.35%
18	Ruby	0.35%
19	Gracie	0.32%
20	Maggie	0.32%

Top boy border collie names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Cooper	0.60%
2	Max	0.60%
3	Charlie	0.53%
4	Loki	0.53%
5	Finn	0.46%
6	Jack	0.42%
7	Shadow	0.39%
8	Benji	0.35%
9	Bear	0.32%
10	Buddy	0.32%
11	Leo	0.32%
12	Milo	0.32%
13	Oliver	0.32%
14	Ollie	0.32%
15	Riley	0.32%
16	Toby	0.32%
17	Bandit	0.28%
18	Rocky	0.28%
19	Bailey	0.25%
20	Hudson	0.25%

Licensed dogs: NYC (each dog once, renewals deduplicated) + Allegheny County PA (2025 licenses). Mixes and crossbreeds count toward their base breed.