Real names from 11,272 Malteses licensed in New York City. The most popular is Bella, but the names that really set Malteses apart are further down.
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From 11,272 Malteses licensed in New York City (crossbreeds recorded as Maltese mixes are included).
| Rank | Name | Malteses | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bella | 179 | 15.9 per 1,000 |
| #2 | Coco | 165 | 14.6 per 1,000 |
| #3 | Max | 141 | 12.5 per 1,000 |
| #4 | Milo | 102 | 9 per 1,000 |
| #5 | Charlie | 101 | 9 per 1,000 |
| #6 | Princess | 98 | 8.7 per 1,000 |
| #7 | Lucky | 95 | 8.4 per 1,000 |
| #8 | Luna | 92 | 8.2 per 1,000 |
| #9 | Lola | 82 | 7.3 per 1,000 |
| #10 | Daisy | 81 | 7.2 per 1,000 |
| #11 | Toby | 80 | 7.1 per 1,000 |
| #12 | Teddy | 79 | 7 per 1,000 |
| #13 | Chloe | 78 | 6.9 per 1,000 |
| #14 | Prince | 75 | 6.7 per 1,000 |
| #15 | Rocky | 73 | 6.5 per 1,000 |
| #16 | Snowball | 71 | 6.3 per 1,000 |
| #17 | Snow | 63 | 5.6 per 1,000 |
| #18 | Fluffy | 61 | 5.4 per 1,000 |
| #19 | Leo | 57 | 5.1 per 1,000 |
| #20 | Mia | 56 | 5 per 1,000 |
| #21 | Casper | 56 | 5 per 1,000 |
| #22 | Buddy | 55 | 4.9 per 1,000 |
| #23 | Lucy | 53 | 4.7 per 1,000 |
| #24 | Benji | 49 | 4.3 per 1,000 |
| #25 | Oreo | 47 | 4.2 per 1,000 |
| #26 | Cody | 45 | 4 per 1,000 |
| #27 | Bentley | 43 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| #28 | Lily | 42 | 3.7 per 1,000 |
| #29 | Lulu | 42 | 3.7 per 1,000 |
| #30 | Bailey | 42 | 3.7 per 1,000 |
These names are far more common among Malteses than among dogs in general. For example, a Maltese is 10.7 times more likely to be called Snowball than the average NYC dog. Many of them say something about the breed: its colour, its homeland or its personality.
"× more likely" compares the share of Malteses with the name to the share of all breed-known dogs with the name. Only names used at least 8 times for this breed are included.
Bella (179 dogs), followed by Coco and Max, among 11,272 licensed Malteses in New York City.
Try a name Maltese owners pick more often than other owners, such as Snowball, Casper, Fluffy, Snowy. They suit the breed without being among the most common dog names.
From the NYC Dog Licensing Dataset published by New York City. Each dog is counted once even if its licence was renewed.
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