10 Trendiest Dog Names of the Year

By Kristen Seymour

We've already examined the most popular puppy names of the year, but many of the same names top the list year-after-year. Digging a little deeper in Vetstreet's database of 1.26 million dog names we uncovered which names are the gaining popularity the fastest this year. So without further ado here are 2013's hottest names.

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No. 1: Dexter (male), Luna (female)

Dexter rose in popularity the most of all male dog names, starting at No. 99 in 2003 and landing at No. 25 in 2012.

For female names, Luna's rise in popularity was even more meteoric, also beginning at No. 99 in 2003 and rising to No. 19 last year.

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No. 1: Dexter (male), Luna (female)

Dexter rose in popularity the most of all male dog names, starting at No. 99 in 2003 and landing at No. 25 in 2012.

For female names, Luna's rise in popularity was even more meteoric, also beginning at No. 99 in 2003 and rising to No. 19 last year.

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