These Are NYC's Top Dog Names

NEW YORK, NY — New Yorkers name their dogs after everything from beers to "Sex and the City" characters, but the top choices are pretty basic. Max and Bella are the most popular male and female names for pups in New York City this year, according to data from Rover.com.

The web-based pet-sitting service used its own database to determine the top dog names across the nation and in particular cities. Eight of New York's top 10 female dog names and seven of the top 10 male names are the same as the top 10 nationwide.

But New Yorkers have some unique tastes, too. Dogs in the city are 33 percent more likely to have alcohol-themed names such as Jameson, Whiskey or Guinness.

Team spirit also shows — the number of dogs named Carmelo, after former Knicks basketball superstar Carmelo Anthony, jumped 172 percent this year.

Dog lovers nationwide took to naming their pups after TV show characters, but "Sex and the City" was an especially popular inspriation in New York. The number of dogs named Carrie, after Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw, increased 235 percent this year, Rover says.

Here's the full list of New York City's top 10 male and female dog names. For more about where your pooch's name lands, see Rover's blog post about nationwide dog name trends.

Top 10 Male Dog Names in NYC

• Max
• Charlie
• Oliver
• Buddy
• Cooper
• Rocky
• Milo*
• Leo*
• Teddy*
• Jack

Top 10 Female Dog Names in NYC

• Bella
• Lucy
• Luna
• Lola
• Daisy
• Lily*
• Sophie
• Chloe*
• Molly
• Bailey

*Names that differ from the top 10 dog names nationally

(Lead image: A Boston terrier named Keithus participates in this year's Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)