Picking the right breed when you’re looking for your new four-legged friend is no easy task. There are so many things to consider and where you’re located certainly has a lot to do with your puppy criteria! Are you searching for a small, little city pup to accompany you in the bustling capital or are you on the market for an active hound to gallivant in the lush countryside with you?

With over 400,000 pets signed up to Tailster, we’ve seen our fair share of breeds, but we thought it was time to crunch some numbers and find out which breed comes up trumps across the regions – from the West Midlands to Northern Ireland through to London and the North East.

And since we all know picking the perfect name is a challenge in itself, we’ve bundled the top names of 2019 in here for you too. So without further ado – drum roll, please – feast your eyes on the most popular names and breeds from 2019.

London

Girls

Bella
Lola
Luna
Poppy
Bailey
Molly
Ruby
Daisy
Rosie
Lily

Boys

Charlie
Bailey
Teddy
Max
Alfie
Milo
Buddy
Oscar
Dexter
Jack

Breeds

Mixed Breed
Labrador Retriever
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
French Bulldog
Chihuahua
Cockapoo
Cocker Spaniel
German Shepherd
Pug

North East

Girls

Poppy
Lola
Bella
Bailey
Molly
Ruby
Rosie
Luna
Daisy
Millie

Boys

Alfie
Milo
Bailey
Charlie
Oscar
Jack
Max
Buddy
Buster
Dexter

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Mixed breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Border Collie
English Springer Spaniel
Chihuahua
German Shepherd
Cockapoo

North West

Girls

Bella
Lola
Poppy
Daisy
Ruby
Luna
Bailey
Molly
Tilly
Marley

Boys

Charlie
Max
Alfie
Bailey
Buddy
Oscar
Milo
Toby
Teddy
George

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Mixed breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Border Collie
Cocker Spaniel
Shih Tzu
Cockapoo
French Bulldog
Chihuahua

Northern Ireland

Girls

Molly
Poppy
Bailey
Bella
Sparky
Annie
Lucky
Lucy
Luna
Meg

Boys

Alfie
Bailey
Charlie
Milo
Sparky
Benji
Baxter
Beau
Buddy
Lucky

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Border Collie
English Springer Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel
Mixed breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Golden Retriever
Jack Russel Terrier
Miniature Schnauzer
Siberian Husky

Scotland

Girls

Bella
Poppy
Lola
Daisy
Ruby
Marley
Millie
Luna
Molly
Rosie

Boys

Charlie
Alfie
Max
Milo
Marley
Teddy
Buddy
Archie
Dexter
Jasper

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Mixed breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Border Collie
Jack Russel Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
German Shepherd
Siberian Husky
Lhasa Apso
Chihuahua

South East

Girls

Bella/Poppy joint first
Daisy
Lola
Ruby
Bailey
Luna
Molly
Marley
Millie

Boys

Alfie
Charlie
Teddy
Buddy
Max
Bailey
Milo
Archie
Marley
Oscar

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Mixed breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Cockapoo
Border Collie
German Shepherd
French Bulldog
Chihuahua

South West

Girls

Bella
Poppy
Daisy
Luna
Lola
Ruby
Millie
Coco
Marley
Molly

Boys

Alfie
Max
Charlie
Barney
Oscar
Teddy
Marley
Dexter
Milo
Archie

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Mixed breed
Jack Russel Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Border Collie
English Springer Spaniel
Cockapoo
French Bulldog
Golden Retriever

Wales

Girls

Poppy
Bella
Lola
Daisy
Bailey
Ruby
Tilly
Rosie
Roxy
Millie

Boys

Charlie
Buddy
Alfie
Bailey
Archie
Max
Milo
Barney
Benji
Oscar

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Jack Russel Terrier
Mixed breed
Border Collie
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
German Shepherd
Cocker Spaniel
Chihuahua
English Springer Spaniel
French Bulldog

East Midlands

Girls

Bella
Poppy
Bailey
Lola
Luna
Ruby
Mollie
Daisy
Millie
Rosie

Boys

Alfie
Bailey
Max
Milo
Charlie
Buddy
Oscar
Teddy
Toby
Archie

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Mixed breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Border Terrier
Cockapoo
Chihuahua
German Shepherd
English Springer Spaniel

West Midlands

Girls

Poppy
Bella
Daisy
Lola
Bailey
Rosie
Coco
Millie
Luna
Marley

Boys

Alfie
Bailey
Charlie
Oscar
Milo
Max
Archie
Toby
Harvey
Jack

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Mixed breed
Jack Russel Terrier
Border Collie
Cocker Spaniel
German Shepherd
Cockapoo
English Springer Spaniel
Chihuahua

Overall top 100 names and breeds

Girls

Bella
Poppy
Lola
Bailey
Daisy
Molly
Ruby
Luna
Millie
CocoBella
Poppy
Lola
Bailey
Daisy
Molly
Ruby
Luna
Millie
Coco
Rosie
Tilly
Roxy
Marley
Bonnie
Holly
Lucy
Harley
Willow
Lily
Honey
Jess
Skye
Lexi
Belle
Maisie
Nala
Dolly
Maggie
Lilly
Missy
Lottie
Pippa
Betty
Minnie
Mia
Jessie
Ellie
Penny
Sasha
Pepper
Tia
Milly
Meg
Cookie
Lulu
Sky
Amber
Izzy
Pip
Ella
Boo
Mabel
Fudge
Cassie
Lady
Tess
Misty
Mollie
Stella
Darcy
Phoebe
Betsy
Sophie
Peggy
Pixie
Angel
Elsa
Evie
Sadie
Sandy
Dotty
Cleo
Olive
Maya
Polly
Chloe
Nellie
Gracie
Pippin
Maisy
Maddie
Flo
Sally
Star
Nelly
Pebbles
Piper
Toffee
Layla
Trixie
Indie
Georgie
Princess
Bramble
Juno
Peppa
Dixie
Heidi
Tara

Boys

Alfie
Charlie
Max
Bailey
Milo
Buddy
Teddy
Oscar
Archie
TobyAlfie
Charlie
Max
Milo
Buddy
Teddy
Oscar
Archie
Toby
Buster
Dexter
Barney
Jack
Monty
Hugo
Ted
George
Ralph
Ollie
Rocky
Bruno
Reggie
Bear
Cooper
Bertie
Murphy
Jasper
Harvey
Harry
Bob
Bruce
Ben
Sam
Bobby
Henry
Freddie
Leo
Benji
Frank
Blue
Frankie
Billy
Winston
Jake
Beau
Loki
Chester
Stanley
Rolo
Duke
Rufus
Rocco
Zeus
Woody
Riley
Diesel
Baxter
Rex
Fred
Shadow
Louie
Dave
Gizmo
Bentley
Eddie
Louis
Paddy
Ozzy
Simba
Dylan
Ronnie
Ziggy
Tyson
Lucky
Rupert
Winnie
Patch
Boris
Storm
Arthur
Prince
Finn
Gus
Pablo
Elvis
Cody
Wilson
Scooby
Casper
Rusty
Mac
Mylo
Rio
Basil
Olly
Hector
Otis
Merlin
Ernie
Benson

Breeds

Labrador Retriever
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Cockapoo
Mixed breed
Border Collie
French Bulldog
English Springer Spaniel
German Shepherd
Chihuahua
Shih Tzu
Pug
Beagle
Golden Retriever
Yorkshire Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Labradoodle
Siberian Husky
West Highland White Terrier
Border Terrier
Boxer
Bichon Frise
Miniature Dachshund
Cavapoo
Lurcher
Miniature Schnauzer
Greyhound
Whippet
Pomeranian
English Cocker Spaniel
Rottweiler
Lhasa Apso
Cavachon
English Bulldog
American Bulldog
Dalmatian
Maltese
Toy Poodle
Weimaraner
Vizsla
Chinese Shar-Pei
Boston Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Akita
Goldendoodle
Jug
Alaskan Malamute
Sprocker
Basset Hound
Puggle
Jackapoo
Cairn Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
German Shorthaired Pointer
Patterdale Terrier
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Dogue De Bordeaux
Great Dane
Bullmastiff
Chow Chow
Flat-Coated Retriever
Airedale Terrier
Lakeland Terrier
Shih Poo
Bearded Collie
Bedlington Terrier
Poochon
Samoyed
Schnoodle
Saluki
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Pomchi
Maltipoo
Newfoundland
Springador
Miniature Pinscher
Shiba Inu
Chorkie
Old English Sheepdog
Fox Terrier Wire
Norfolk Terrier
Irish Setter
Bernese Mountain Dog
Standard Poodle
Italian Greyhound
Chug
Shetland Sheepdog
Standard Schnauzer
Cane Corso
Havanese
Papillon
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Rough Collie
English Setter
Portuguese Water Dog
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Welsh Terrier
Australian Kelpie