There’s no doubt about it that pet names come and go like fashion trends, but some names remain a classic. Whether the names stem from pop culture or are handed down from generation to generation, there are definitely some patterns that 2017 followed.*
La Vita è Bella (Life is Beautiful)
Embrace covered 5,190 claims for pets named Bella in these 14 states. That translates to $936,862.34. The highest paid claim for a Bella in California with a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear was $4,074.41.
Bella is most popular in an overwhelming 14 states.
California
Connecticut
Florida
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!
The highest paid claim for a Lucy in Ohio was $2,140.68 to an Australian Shepherd with a traumatic injury to her leg.
Lucy came in second highest taking over 8 states as most popular.
Colorado
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Montana
North Dakota
Ohio
Sorry, Charlie.
Of the 7 Charlie-touting states, only 5 had claims (Alabama, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Vermont). Embrace covered 345 claims for Charlies in these states, and reimbursed $55,750.88.
Charlie boasts 7 states’ most popular.
Alabama
Arkansas
Iowa
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Wyoming
Push it to the Max.
Embrace covered 233 claims in 4 states for pets named Max (Washington DC, Georgia, Hawaii, and South Carolina). That came to $90,430.28 in reimbursement in 2017.
Max holds the hearts of 6 states.
Washington DC
Georgia
Hawaii
Mississippi
South Carolina
Utah
Luna is next with 4 states.
Alaska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oregon
Oliver follows also with 4 states.
Arizona
Delaware
Nebraska
South Dakota
Bailey is most popular in 3 states.
Missouri
New York
North Carolina
Cooper is right behind with 3 states as well.
Idaho
New Mexico
West Virginia
You’re my boy, Blue.
No claims were filed in Minnesota or Wisconsin for pets named Blue in 2017! But 22 other states saw claims from pets named Blue. With 727 claims total, Embrace paid $239,150.54 for Blues.
Blue has 2 states for most popular.
Minnesota
Wisconsin
*All information based on Embrace Pet Insurance policyholder and claims data.