Josh Allen, Arch Manning lead trending sports-related pet names of 2025 - ESPN
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Josh Allen, Arch Manning lead trending sports-related pet names of 2025 - ESPN
"1. Josh Allen (up 232%) 2. Jalen (up 232%) 3. Manning (up 232%) 4. Luka (up 51%) 5. Marchy (up 32%) Allen is tied with "Jalen," seemingly after Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and "Manning," presumably inspired by Texas quarterback Arch Manning -- and Peyton and Eli perhaps -- for the top spot."
"Sports-related dog names followed a similar trend, with "Arch" (up 181%) leading the way followed by "Josh Allen" (also up 181%). Other athletes in the top five to inspire dog names are Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley at third (up 81%), Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg (up 31%) slotted in at four and golfer Scottie Scheffler (up 22%)."
"New dog names include Barkley Saquon, Cee Dee Little Lamb (Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb) and Nacua (Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua). For cats, new names featured are Catrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes), Travis Kelce, Ja'Marr (Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase) and Scottie Scheffler."
Josh Allen led a surge in sports-inspired cat names with a 232% increase, tied with Jalen and Manning. Luka rose 51% and Marchy increased 32% among cat-name trends. Sports-related dog names mirrored the pattern, with Arch up 181% and Josh Allen also up 181%, followed by Saquon (up 81%), Flagg (up 31%) and Scottie (up 22%). New creative dog names include Barkley Saquon, Cee Dee Little Lamb and Nacua. New cat names include Catrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Ja'Marr and Scottie Scheffler. City-by-city variations in sports-inspired pet names were also noted.
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