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AKC dog breed popularity, 2014 to 2025

The French Bulldog is the AKC's most popular breed in 2025, its fourth straight year at #1 after ending the Labrador's long run in 2022.

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  • In 2025, French Bulldog ranks #1 with 20, ahead of Labrador Retriever (19) and Golden Retriever (18).
  • Back in 2014, Labrador Retriever was #1 with 20.
  • The top spot changed hands once: French Bulldog in 2021.
  • Biggest climber: French Bulldog, from #8 in 2014 to #1 in 2025.
  • French Bulldog grew 1.7× between 2014 and 2025.

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The French Bulldog is the American Kennel Club's most popular breed for 2025, its fourth year in a row at #1 since it ended the Labrador Retriever's long run in 2022. The breed ranked ninth in 2014, fourth in 2017 and second in 2020. The Labrador has been second since 2022, and the Golden Retriever has held third in every year of 2014 to 2019 and 2021 to 2025, with fourth in 2020.

AKC publishes ranks, not registration counts, so each bar shows a score: 21 minus the breed's AKC rank that year. A #1 breed scores 20, a #20 breed scores 1, and anything ranked 21st or lower scores 0. The score is a transformation made for this chart, not an AKC number. The Dachshund climbed from 13th in 2015 to 5th in 2025, pushing the Poodle out of the top five, while the Bulldog slid from 4th in 2014 to 10th. The 2025 list ranks 202 breeds.

The data

Source: American Kennel Club, Most Popular Breeds (annual rankings by AKC registration statistics, 2014-2025), rank converted to a score. Retrieved November 4, 2026. AKC publishes only ranks, not registration counts, so each bar is a score = 21 minus the AKC rank for that year (rank 1 = 20 points, rank 20 = 1, rank 21 or lower = 0). The score is a transformation made for this chart, not an AKC number. Ranks 2014-2018 come from AKC's multi-year ranking table and 2019-2025 from AKC's annual lists; the year is the year the registrations were counted (published the following March). AKC changed some breed names/listings over time (e.g. Bulldogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis). 12 breeds shown: the 2025 top ten plus Yorkshire Terrier and Pembroke Welsh Corgi, who were top 10-15 earlier in the decade.

AKC dog breed popularity, Popularity score = 21 minus AKC rank (20 = #1), 2014-2025, 2014–2025
DateFrench BulldogLabrador RetrieverGolden RetrieverGerman Shepherd DogDachshundPoodleBeagleRottweilerGerman Shorthaired PointerBulldogYorkshire TerrierPembroke Welsh Corgi
20141220181910141611917150
20151520181981316121017141
20161520181981416131017123
20171720181981415131116126
20181720181991415131216118
201917201819101514131216911
202019201718111514131216810
202120191817111614131215810
202220191817121613141115810
202320191817151613121114810
202420191817151614131112106
20252019181716151413121185

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular dog breed in the US?

The French Bulldog is the most popular dog breed in the US by American Kennel Club rankings, #1 in 2025 for the fourth year running. The Labrador Retriever is second and the Golden Retriever third.

How is the popularity score on this chart calculated?

Each score is 21 minus the breed's AKC rank for that year, so the #1 breed scores 20 and the #20 breed scores 1. Breeds ranked 21st or lower score 0. AKC publishes only ranks, so the score is a chart transformation, not an AKC number.

What are the top 10 dog breeds in 2025?

AKC's 2025 top ten is French Bulldog, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, Dachshund, Poodle, Beagle, Rottweiler, German Shorthaired Pointer and Bulldog. The list ranks 202 breeds in total.

Where does this data come from?

American Kennel Club, Most Popular Breeds (annual rankings by AKC registration statistics, 2014-2025), rank converted to a score. Retrieved November 4, 2026. AKC publishes only ranks, not registration counts, so each bar is a score = 21 minus the AKC rank for that year (rank 1 = 20 points, rank 20 = 1, rank 21 or lower = 0). The score is a transformation made for this chart, not an AKC number. Ranks 2014-2018 come from AKC's multi-year ranking table and 2019-2025 from AKC's annual lists; the year is the year the registrations were counted (published the following March). AKC changed some breed names/listings over time (e.g. Bulldogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis). 12 breeds shown: the 2025 top ten plus Yorkshire Terrier and Pembroke Welsh Corgi, who were top 10-15 earlier in the decade. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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