UK’s top pet names of 2025 revealed
Luna and Milo are the UK’s top pet names, according to new figures released by the RSPCA and inspiring vet care this Adoptober.
The RSPCA – the world’s oldest and the UK’s largest animal welfare charity – has partnered with the UK’s largest vet care provider inspiring vet care, which operates over 900 veterinary practices, to reveal the nation’s top pet names this Adoptober.
Inspiring vet care are the RSPCA’s official vet partner for rehoming and Adoptober, working with the charity to help improve animal welfare and pet rehoming across England and Wales. Their support is helping more animals find loving homes more quickly and creating space in centres so RSPCA officers can continue their vital rescue work.
Figures* have been provided by inspiring vet care looking at the most popular pet names of cats and dogs registered across its UK practices.
Luna took the top spot for female cats and dogs while Milo was the most popular name for males – and this was mirrored in the RSPCA’s data** for the most common names of pets coming into its care.
Richard Hooker, Country Medical Director for inspiring vet
care, said: “It’s always interesting to see how pet name
trends change over time, with some names having enduring
popularity and other shorter-lived trends influenced by sports stars or the musicians popular
in the charts.
“For example, although they haven’t hit the top 10 yet we’re seeing lots of pets named after
England footballers after their World Cup efforts, and of course we see plenty of Taylors,
Arianas and Sabrinas.
“But, despite clear name trends one thing is for certain – every animal we see has their own
unique personality.”
Most popular pet names
Top female pet names
Luna (31,900 registrations)
Bella (30,400)
Poppy (25,800)
Daisy (21,300)
Lola (20,000)
Molly (18,100)
Rosie (17,100)
Willow (16,700), pictured
Ruby (16,200)
Coco (14,000)
