Pets: What is the most popular puppy name in your state?

BREA, Calif., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Among our nation's puppies, Luna is the most popular name for dogs under two years old, according to Nationwide, the first and largest provider of pet health insurance in the United States. Luna is the most common puppy name in 18 states, followed closely by Bella, which is the puppy name of choice in 16 states.

To determine the most popular puppy* names in each U.S. state, Nationwide sorted through its database of more than 750,000 insured pets. Below are the results:

State	Most popular puppy name	State	Most popular puppy name
Alabama	Bella	Montana	Sadie
Alaska	Lucy	Nebraska	Max
Arizona	Bella	Nevada	Bella
Arkansas	Duke	New Hampshire	Bella
California	Luna	New Jersey	Luna
Colorado	Luna	New Mexico	Buddy
Connecticut	Luna	New York	Luna
Delaware	Luna	North Carolina	Bella
Florida	Luna	North Dakota	Louie
Georgia	Bella	Ohio	Lucy
Hawaii	Bella	Oklahoma	Bella
Idaho	Bella	Oregon	Bella
Illinois	Charlie	Pennsylvania	Luna
Indiana	Luna	Rhode Island	Cooper
Iowa	Bella	South Carolina	Bella
Kansas	Bella	South Dakota	Luna
Kentucky	Bailey	Tennessee	Bella
Louisiana	Stella	Texas	Bella
Maine	Cooper	Utah	Luna
Maryland	Bailey	Vermont	Ruger
Massachusetts	Luna	Virginia	Luna
Michigan	Luna	Washington	Luna
Minnesota	Luna	West Virginia	Molly
Mississippi	Bella	Wisconsin	Luna
Missouri	Cooper	Wyoming	Luna
		Washington D.C.	Penny

"'Bella' had been the most popular puppy name since the release of the Twilight franchise 15 years ago, but that has come to an end," said Carol McConnell, DVM, MBA, Vice President and Chief Veterinary Officer for Nationwide. "Our data shows that the next generation of pet owners are using different methods and references to determine a moniker for their furry family members."

"Luna," Latin for the word for "moon," has grown in popularity among pet owners since the publication of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, which featured the free-spirited character "Luna Lovegood."

The top five most common puppy names in the U.S. overall, based on Nationwide's pet insurance database are:

1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Charlie
4. Bailey
5. Cooper

Nationwide's Whole Pet with Wellness^® is the only pet health insurance plan in the U.S. to provide medical, wellness and emergency coverage in a single plan for puppies and adult dogs.

About Nationwide pet insurance 
With more than 725,000 insured pets, Nationwide is the first and largest provider of pet health insurance in the United States. Nationwide pet health insurance plans cover dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets for multiple medical problems and conditions relating to accidents, illnesses and injuries. Medical plans are available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Underwritten by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (CA), Columbus, OH, an A.M. Best A+ rated company (2018); National Casualty Company (all other states), Columbus, OH, an A.M. Best A+ rated company (2018). Agency of Record: DVM Insurance Agency.  Pet owners can find Nationwide pet insurance on Facebook or follow on Twitter. For more information about Nationwide pet insurance, call 800-USA-PETS (800-872-7387) or visit petinsurance.com.

About Nationwide
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poors. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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