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Those names have emerged as the most popular dog names in the city for the second year in a row!
The Health Department's dog license records showed that in 2016, 1,358 Bellas were registered, followed by 1,268 Maxes, 868 Charlies and 652 Cocos.
There are also several interesting patterns: New Yorkers like to name their dogs after fruits, vegetables and spices, such as Ginger, Pepper, and Olive.
Dogs were also named after other animals - there were 308 Bears, 104 Tigers and 75 dogs named Moose in 2016.
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There is also a map of unique dog names by neighborhood.