Over the past decade, the French Bulldog has risen in popularity and now holds the number one position. In 2012, this breed ranked at No. 14, but since then, their registrations have skyrocketed by over 1,000%. Despite holding the No. 2 spot in 2022, the Frenchie's popularity continues to soar. This is a remarkable achievement, as the Labrador Retriever has dominated the top-dog status for over thirty years.
The French Bulldog's intelligence and compact size make them an excellent fit for a variety of lifestyles, making them beloved by families and single owners alike. Recognized by the AKC in 1898, this petite breed's adaptable and charming nature has won hearts across the country. Their popularity has surged, especially in urban areas where their small size and generally quiet demeanor make them ideal companions for apartments and smaller homes.
Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2023 Full List
| 1 | French Bulldogs |
| 2 | Labrador Retrievers |
| 3 | Golden Retrievers |
| 4 | German Shepherd Dogs |
| 5 | Poodles |
| 6 | Bulldogs |
| 7 | Rottweilers |
| 8 | Beagles |
| 9 | Dachshunds |
| 10 | German Shorthaired Pointers |
| 11 | Pembroke Welsh Corgis |
| 12 | Australian Shepherds |
| 13 | Yorkshire Terriers |
| 14 | Cavalier King Charles Spaniels |
| 15 | Doberman Pinschers |
| 16 | Boxers |
| 17 | Miniature Schnauzers |
| 18 | Cane Corso |
| 19 | Great Danes |
| 20 | Shih Tzu |
| 21 | Siberian Huskies |
| 22 | Bernese Mountain Dogs |
| 23 | Pomeranians |
| 24 | Boston Terriers |
| 25 | Havanese |
| 26 | English Springer Spaniels |
| 27 | Shetland Sheepdogs |
| 28 | Brittanys |
| 29 | Cocker Spaniels |
| 30 | Border Collies |
| 31 | Miniature American Shepherds |
| 32 | Belgian Malinois |
| 33 | Vizslas |
| 34 | Chihuahuas |
| 35 | Pugs |
| 36 | Basset Hounds |
| 37 | Mastiffs |
| 38 | Maltese |
| 39 | Collies |
| 40 | English Cocker Spaniels |
| 41 | Rhodesian Ridgebacks |
| 42 | Newfoundlands |
| 43 | Shiba Inu |
| 44 | Weimaraners |
| 45 | West Highland White Terriers |
| 46 | Portuguese Water Dogs |
| 47 | Bichons Frises |
| 48 | Australian Cattle Dogs |
| 49 | Dalmatians |
| 50 | Bloodhounds |
| 51 | Papillons |
| 52 | Chesapeake Bay Retrievers |
| 53 | Samoyeds |
| 54 | Whippets |
| 55 | Akitas |
| 56 | St. Bernards |
| 57 | Wirehaired Pointing Griffons |
| 58 | Giant Schnauzers |
| 59 | German Wirehaired Pointers |
| 60 | Scottish Terriers |
| 61 | Bullmastiffs |
| 62 | Cardigan Welsh Corgis |
| 63 | Italian Greyhounds |
| 64 | Bull Terriers |
| 65 | Airedale Terriers |
| 66 | Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers |
| 67 | Alaskan Malamutes |
| 68 | Chinese Shar-Pei |
| 69 | Great Pyrenees |
| 70 | Cairn Terriers |
| 71 | Irish Setters |
| 72 | Miniature Pinschers |
| 73 | Russell Terriers |
| 74 | Old English Sheepdogs |
| 75 | Staffordshire Bull Terriers |
| 76 | Lagotti Romagnoli |
| 77 | Biewer Terriers |
| 78 | Dogues de Bordeaux |
| 79 | Anatolian Shepherd Dogs |
| 80 | Chinese Cresteds |
| 81 | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers |
| 82 | Boykin Spaniels |
| 83 | Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs |
| 84 | Cotons de Tulear |
| 85 | Rat Terriers |
| 86 | Lhasa Apsos |
| 87 | American Staffordshire Terriers |
| 88 | Dogo Argentinos |
| 89 | Irish Wolfhounds |
| 90 | Keeshonden |
| 91 | Basenjis |
| 92 | Chow Chows |
| 93 | English Setters |
| 94 | Standard Schnauzers |
| 95 | Border Terriers |
| 96 | Pekingese |
| 97 | Brussels Griffons |
| 98 | Bouviers des Flandres |
| 99 | Gordon Setters |
| 100 | Norwegian Elkhounds |
| 101 | Borzois |
| 102 | Wire Fox Terriers |
| 103 | Flat-Coated Retrievers |
| 104 | Belgian Tervuren |
| 105 | Japanese Chin |
| 106 | Tibetan Terriers |
| 107 | Pointers |
| 108 | Toy Fox Terriers |
| 109 | Norwich Terriers |
| 110 | Miniature Bull Terriers |
| 111 | Beaucerons |
| 112 | Spinoni Italiani |
| 113 | Welsh Terriers |
| 114 | Leonbergers |
| 115 | Schipperke |
| 116 | Xoloitzcuintlis |
| 117 | Afghan Hounds |
| 118 | Boerboels |
| 119 | Neapolitan Mastiffs |
| 120 | American Hairless Terriers |
| 121 | Parson Russell Terriers |
| 122 | Silky Terriers |
| 123 | American Eskimo Dogs |
| 124 | Bearded Collies |
| 125 | Belgian Sheepdogs |
| 126 | Welsh Springer Spaniels |
| 127 | Tibetan Spaniels |
| 128 | Black Russian Terriers |
| 129 | Greyhounds |
| 130 | Manchester Terriers |
| 131 | Irish Terriers |
| 132 | Icelandic Sheepdogs |
| 133 | Bluetick Coonhounds |
| 134 | English Toy Spaniels |
| 135 | Salukis |
| 136 | Australian Terriers |
| 137 | Tibetan Mastiffs |
| 138 | Norfolk Terriers |
| 139 | Clumber Spaniels |
| 140 | Pumik |
| 141 | Smooth Fox Terriers |
| 142 | Wirehaired Vizslas |
| 143 | Lakeland Terriers |
| 144 | Russian Toys |
| 145 | German Pinschers |
| 146 | Kerry Blue Terriers |
| 147 | Barbets |
| 148 | Affenpinschers |
| 149 | Black and Tan Coonhounds |
| 150 | Mudis |
| 151 | Briards |
| 152 | Bedlington Terriers |
| 153 | Berger Picards |
| 154 | Petits Bassets Griffons Vendéens |
| 155 | Scottish Deerhounds |
| 156 | Curly-Coated Retrievers |
| 157 | Field Spaniels |
| 158 | Redbone Coonhounds |
| 159 | Treeing Walker Coonhounds |
| 160 | Swedish Vallhunds |
| 161 | Pulik |
| 162 | Entlebucher Mountain Dogs |
| 163 | Spanish Water Dogs |
| 164 | Sealyham Terriers |
| 165 | Löwchen |
| 166 | American Water Spaniels |
| 167 | Finnish Lapphunds |
| 168 | Irish Red and White Setters |
| 169 | Glen of Imaal Terriers |
| 170 | Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes |
| 171 | Portuguese Podengo Pequenos |
| 172 | Ibizan Hounds |
| 173 | Plott Hounds |
| 174 | Pharaoh Hounds |
| 175 | Komondorok |
| 176 | Otterhounds |
| 177 | Kuvaszok |
| 178 | Norwegian Buhunds |
| 179 | Bergamasco Sheepdogs |
| 180 | Chinooks |
| 181 | Polish Lowland Sheepdogs |
| 182 | American English Coonhounds |
| 183 | Irish Water Spaniels |
| 184 | Cirnechi dell’Etna |
| 185 | Grand Basset Griffon Vendéens |
| 186 | Dandie Dinmont Terriers |
| 187 | Canaan Dogs |
| 188 | Finnish Spitz |
| 189 | Skye Terriers |
| 190 | Pyrenean Shepherds |
| 191 | Cesky Terriers |
| 192 | Sussex Spaniels |
| 193 | Harriers |
| 194 | Azawakhs |
| 195 | Belgian Laekenois |
| 196 | American Foxhounds |
| 197 | Sloughis |
| 198 | Norwegian Lundehunds |
| 199 | English Foxhounds |
