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If you call your significant other “Honey,” you might be showing your age . . .
A new poll of 25,000 Americans looked at the most popular pet names used by couples. And “Honey” is still popular but trending down.
“Babe” is now the most popular pet name in America. “Honey” is second, but it’s mostly used by OLDER people.
Here are the top five pet names we’re using in 2025 . . .
1. Babe. 20% overall said they use it. But it drops to 10% for seniors.
2. Honey, 13%. Only 6% of Gen Z’ers use it compared to 22% of seniors.
3. Baby, 10%. It’s the most popular pet name for Gen Z at 15%.
4. Sweetheart, 6%. Again, more popular with older couples.
5. Love, 6%. (???) What are you, British?
2% said they regularly use the terms “Dear”, “Boo”, “Bae”, and “Darling”. And just 1% call their partner “Angel”, “Sugar”, or “Pumpkin”.
The poll found half of couples use pet names for each other on a regular basis. 10% would NOT want their partner to use one, including 4% who hate pet names.
(YouGov)
