America's Dog Breed Rankings

Every AKC breed's popularity rank, 1991 to 2025. Search a breed or click any line to compare. The rankings reach back further than 1991, but those earlier years live only in AKC PDFs that still have to be cleaned and entered.

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Source: American Kennel Club annual breed-registration rankings, 1991 to 2025. Ranks only (No. 1 is the most popular breed); since 1999 the AKC has published the order, not absolute registration counts.