Dog names by breed / Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever names

The names golden retrievers love most, ranked from 7,782 real golden retrievers (mixes included).

Distinctly Golden Retriever names

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

Golden27.3×

Sully4.1×

Amber3.9×

Top golden retriever names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Charlie	1.2%
2	Bailey	1.2%
3	Cooper	1.0%
4	Max	0.93%
5	Buddy	0.80%
6	Luna	0.78%
7	Lucy	0.77%
8	Bella	0.76%
9	Daisy	0.72%
10	Tucker	0.72%
11	Maggie	0.67%
12	Leo	0.66%
13	Hudson	0.63%
14	Sadie	0.60%
15	Penny	0.58%
16	Molly	0.55%
17	Riley	0.55%
18	Oliver	0.54%
19	Milo	0.51%
20	Lola	0.50%
21	Rosie	0.50%
22	Murphy	0.49%
23	Golden	0.48%
24	Toby	0.48%
25	Teddy	0.46%
26	Sophie	0.45%
27	Ginger	0.44%
28	Simba	0.44%
29	Bear	0.42%
30	Duke	0.41%
31	Lily	0.41%
32	Stella	0.41%
33	Jack	0.40%
34	Millie	0.40%
35	Winston	0.40%
36	Lucky	0.39%
37	Gracie	0.36%
38	Jake	0.36%
39	Sunny	0.35%
40	Finn	0.33%

Top girl golden retriever names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Bailey	0.80%
2	Luna	0.78%
3	Lucy	0.77%
4	Bella	0.75%
5	Daisy	0.72%
6	Maggie	0.67%
7	Sadie	0.60%
8	Penny	0.57%
9	Molly	0.55%
10	Lola	0.49%
11	Rosie	0.48%
12	Sophie	0.45%
13	Ginger	0.42%
14	Lily	0.41%
15	Stella	0.41%
16	Millie	0.40%
17	Gracie	0.36%
18	Willow	0.32%
19	Ellie	0.31%
20	Ruby	0.31%

Top boy golden retriever names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Charlie	1.0%
2	Cooper	1.0%
3	Max	0.91%
4	Buddy	0.78%
5	Tucker	0.69%
6	Leo	0.66%
7	Hudson	0.58%
8	Oliver	0.54%
9	Milo	0.50%
10	Murphy	0.46%
11	Toby	0.46%
12	Teddy	0.45%
13	Simba	0.44%
14	Bear	0.41%
15	Duke	0.41%
16	Winston	0.40%
17	Jack	0.39%
18	Bailey	0.37%
19	Jake	0.36%
20	Finn	0.32%

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