Pug names

The names pugs love most, ranked from 3,694 real pugs (mixes included).

Distinctly Pug names

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

Puggy64.3×

Mugsy12.6×

Beans9.8×

Yoda6.6×

Gus3.8×

Bruce2.8×

Top pug names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Pug	1.3%
2	Bella	0.92%
3	Lola	0.92%
4	Rocky	0.92%
5	Luna	0.76%
6	Max	0.70%
7	Lucy	0.68%
8	Charlie	0.65%
9	Gus	0.60%
10	Bailey	0.57%
11	Bruno	0.57%
12	Daisy	0.57%
13	Pugsley	0.57%
14	Coco	0.54%
15	Buster	0.49%
16	Gizmo	0.49%
17	Milo	0.49%
18	Molly	0.49%
19	Maggie	0.46%
20	Oliver	0.46%
21	Oscar	0.46%
22	Rosie	0.46%
23	Olive	0.43%
24	Winston	0.43%
25	Frankie	0.41%
26	Lily	0.41%
27	Not	0.41%
28	Lady	0.38%
29	Louie	0.38%
30	Frank	0.35%
31	Jackson	0.35%
32	Lucky	0.35%
33	Phoebe	0.35%
34	Rocco	0.35%
35	Ruby	0.35%
36	Stella	0.35%
37	Otis	0.32%
38	Penny	0.32%
39	Biggie	0.30%
40	Bruce	0.30%

Top girl pug names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Bella	0.92%
2	Lola	0.92%
3	Luna	0.76%
4	Lucy	0.68%
5	Daisy	0.57%
6	Coco	0.49%
7	Molly	0.49%
8	Maggie	0.46%
9	Pug	0.46%
10	Rosie	0.46%
11	Olive	0.43%
12	Lily	0.41%
13	Lady	0.38%
14	Bailey	0.35%
15	Phoebe	0.35%
16	Ruby	0.35%
17	Stella	0.35%
18	Chloe	0.30%
19	Penny	0.30%
20	Zoey	0.30%

Top boy pug names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Rocky	0.92%
2	Pug	0.84%
3	Max	0.70%
4	Bruno	0.57%
5	Gus	0.57%
6	Charlie	0.51%
7	Pugsley	0.51%
8	Buster	0.49%
9	Milo	0.49%
10	Gizmo	0.46%
11	Oliver	0.46%
12	Oscar	0.46%
13	Winston	0.43%
14	Louie	0.38%
15	Jackson	0.35%
16	Rocco	0.35%
17	Frank	0.32%
18	Biggie	0.30%
19	Bruce	0.30%
20	Buddy	0.30%

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