"Well that's one way to find out about your family tree. How will you calmly tell the dog?" one user said in the comments.

Stacker pulled data from the American Kennel Club to compare dog popularity rankings from 2004 and 2024; the 2024 popularity rankings were released on March 20, 2025.

Over on Maui, a two-year-old goofball is also looking for his fur-ever home. The Maui Humane Society says Charlie was found ...

"It's in limbo. Hopefully, it eventually goes forward. It will put a lot of people to work. It will be a big project for us." ...