Dog names in Basel

Dog names › Places › Switzerland › Canton of Basel-Stadt

In 2026, 6,339 dogs with 3,446 different names (data for 2003–2026; the lists below are for 2026, the yearly lists further down for other years). Frequency of registered dog names in the canton of Basel-Stadt (Basel, Riehen, Bettingen) per year, about 5,000-6,300 dogs per year from 2003. Each year is a separate snapshot of the register, so a dog appears once per year; the latest year may be incomplete. No sex or breed.

Top dog names
  1. Luna 77
  2. Nala 45
  3. Rocky 40
  4. Bella 34
  5. Kira 33
  6. Mia 32
  7. Leo 30
  8. Milo 29
  9. Charlie 27
  10. Lucky 26
  11. Lucy 25
  12. Coco 23
  13. Emma 22
  14. Lilly 22
  15. Lola 22
  16. Amy 22
  17. Balu 22
  18. Max 21
  19. Simba 21
  20. Bobby 20
  21. Molly 20
  22. Teddy 20
  23. Charly 18
  24. Mila 18
  25. Stella 18
  26. Yuki 17
  27. Bonnie 16
  28. Buddy 16
  29. Cookie 15
  30. Jack 15
  31. Lenny 15
  32. Momo 15
  33. Hugo 14
  34. Loki 14
  35. Sky 14
  36. Joy 13
  37. Nero 13
  38. Unbekannt 13
  39. Lulu 13
  40. Archie 12
  41. Nina 12
  42. Spike 12
  43. Sunny 12
  44. Chico 11
  45. Daisy 11
  46. Frida 11
  47. Odin 11
  48. Paco 11
  49. Pepe 11
  50. Snoopy 11
Names #51–100
  1. Blacky 11
  2. Ayla 10
  3. Chanel 10
  4. Cleo 10
  5. Diva 10
  6. Ella 10
  7. Filou 10
  8. Henry 10
  9. Ivy 10
  10. Jimmy 10
  11. Louis 10
  12. Milou 10
  13. Monty 10
  14. Nino 10
  15. Zora 10
  16. Pina 10
  17. Bruno 9
  18. Lana 9
  19. Lia 9
  20. Lilli 9
  21. Lily 9
  22. Lotta 9
  23. Lou 9
  24. Louie 9
  25. Mailo 9
  26. Mali 9
  27. Malou 9
  28. Mara 9
  29. Merlin 9
  30. Mira 9
  31. Mogli 9
  32. Pablo 9
  33. Rosa 9
  34. Sammy 9
  35. Chloe 9
  36. Akira 8
  37. Alma 8
  38. Bailey 8
  39. Benji 8
  40. Chica 8
  41. Finn 8
  42. Freddy 8
  43. Laika 8
  44. Mimi 8
  45. Oreo 8
  46. Rio 8
  47. Rosie 8
  48. Suki 8
  49. Tessa 8
  50. Timo 8

Top dog names by year

2026
  1. Luna 77
  2. Nala 45
  3. Rocky 40
  4. Bella 34
  5. Kira 33
  6. Mia 32
  7. Leo 30
  8. Milo 29
  9. Charlie 27
  10. Lucky 26
2025
  1. Luna 77
  2. Nala 44
  3. Rocky 41
  4. Kira 37
  5. Mia 35
  6. Bella 32
  7. Leo 30
  8. Milo 30
  9. Lucky 26
  10. Lucy 26
2024
  1. Luna 77
  2. Nala 42
  3. Kira 38
  4. Rocky 38
  5. Mia 32
  6. Bella 31
  7. Lucy 27
  8. Milo 27
  9. Leo 26
  10. Lucky 26
2023
  1. Luna 78
  2. Kira 45
  3. Nala 39
  4. Leo 33
  5. Rocky 32
  6. Bella 31
  7. Mia 29
  8. Lucky 27
  9. Lucy 26
  10. Stella 26
2022
  1. Luna 73
  2. Kira 39
  3. Rocky 37
  4. Nala 33
  5. Bella 31
  6. Leo 31
  7. Lucy 31
  8. Lucky 29
  9. Stella 27
  10. Bobby 23
2021
  1. Luna 66
  2. Kira 38
  3. Rocky 35
  4. Lucy 31
  5. Leo 30
  6. Nala 27
  7. Lucky 26
  8. Stella 26
  9. Bella 25
  10. Bobby 25

By year of the register snapshot.

Names more popular in Basel than elsewhere

BaluAmyCharlyMomoYukiMilaLennyNalaEmmaBobbyKiraSimba

Names at least twice as common here as on average in the other places, with at least 15 dogs.

Source: Hundenamen im Kanton Basel-Stadt seit 2008, Statistisches Amt des Kantons Basel-Stadt. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Statistisches Amt des Kantons Basel-Stadt