Cutest Villagers From Animal Crossing

Key Takeaways

• Lucky the Dog proves you can be cute and spooky at the same time with his unique design and lazy personality.
• Sherb the Goat is a lazy cutie in New Horizons, with an adorable design and a love for napping and bugs in the walls.
• Ione the Squirrel is cosmically cute with a space-themed design and names based on cosmology and mythology.

Let’s face it, the villagers in Animal Crossing are the best part of the game. These adorable little villagers are a huge part of what makes the series so popular, and something about their designs makes players just adore them. With their catchphrases and personalities, their cuteness is what motivates players to complete their quests and bring them gifts.

Every player has their favorite villager. Whether they’re cute, sporty, or snooty, each animal has their unique charm and style, so, luckily, New Horizons lets players have a say in who leaves the town. Across five console games and several spin-offs, there are hundreds of villagers to choose from, but some of them easily rank among the cutest in the entire franchise.

Updated November 4, 2024, by Blaise Santi: It’s been almost 5 years since the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, when it felt like the entire world became obsessed with the Nintendo Switch game. With lots of new players introduced to the series, there were certainly strong thoughts about whether certain villagers were good neighbors to have, but like ’em or not, these are definitively the cutest ones that players can encounter in the series. Though some may have been unpopular at one point in time, they certainly deserve respect for what they bring to Nintendo’s most adorable franchise. Plus, learn a little bit more about every cute villager’s unique personality and information with the newly added tables below.

35 Goldie

A Golden Neighbor

Goldie is about as classic as it gets for Animal Crossing villagers. She made her first appearance in Doubutsu no Mori, the Japan-exclusive first game in the franchise. Though she has a Normal personality, players who are lucky enough to welcome her to their village will find her a very reliable and pleasant neighbor.

It’s also rare that players will miss getting to spend time with Goldie, considering she wakes up at 5 am every morning and goes to bed at 1 am. A 20-hour day is plenty of time to get things done, but that just goes to show how much Goldie loves the outdoors!

34 Spork

Always Down For Fun

Spork may have the Lazy personality, but he’s always down to roughhouse with other villagers! He also gets along with many different personality types among the villagers, even outside special events or holidays.

Although some players have detested Spork for his generally greedy love of food, there’s no denying that in recent games he’s one of the cutest Pig characters. In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, he’s even a lover of books, showing that his laziness doesn’t mean he isn’t productive in other ways.

33 Bunnie

Friendly & Furry

Another villager who has been in every game of the Animal Crossing franchise, Bunnie is one of the cutest and most fashionable neighbors a player can encounter. She collects pink furniture, making her an easy neighbor to buy presents for.

As far as neighbors go, Bunnie is fairly low maintenance and gets along with almost every personality type. Some players may get annoyed by her talkative personality, but others will feel lucky to have such a positive influence on their island.

32 Colton

A Real Charming Prince

Some players may see Colton with his Smug personality type and think he’s too pretentious for their village. However, those who get the chance to know him will become endeared by his cute design, resembling some kind of Disney prince with his red cape and blonde hair. Sadly, he’s one of the few personality types who can only move into a village after the player becomes mayor in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Even Colton’s home will inspire jealousy in other players with its sleek design and expensive decor. Thankfully, Colton is welcoming enough to visitors to make him seem a lot more down-to-earth than his cute design might imply.

31 Blanche

Worth Warming Up To

Upon first meeting Blanche the ostrich, a lot of players might find her too proud and arrogant, which is a result of her Snooty personality type. However, as time goes on, Blanche will warm up to players, so only those who really commit to knowing her will appreciate her endearing design and personality.

What makes Blanche especially great to have as a neighbor on the island is how well she gets along with Cranky personality types, who can often become naturally isolated from others. Plus, her adorable black kimono gives her a very laid-back feeling design-wise that’s a huge contrast to her Snooty behavior.

30 Sydney

She Always Has A G’Day

Koalas can be quite rare as far as villager species go. For players who also love these adorable Australian marsupials, Sydney is an ideal neighbor to stumble upon in most Animal Crossing games. With her Normal personality type, Sydney is very generous and will often bring the player presents for no reason whatsoever.

What will really make Sydney a lovable neighbor in the Animal Crossing series is her tendency to sing almost anywhere at any time, without even needing music to accompany her.

29 Poncho

Courageous And Cute Cub

Poncho has appeared in every single Animal Crossing game and remains one of the cutest and friendliest villagers in the franchise in New Horizons. As a Jock, Poncho can often be found exercising in his home, but what’s even stronger than his physique is his energetic personality!

Some villagers may be bothered by Poncho’s enthusiasm for exercise, but lots of players might see this cuddly blue bear and simply just want to spend as much time with him as possible. It’s only unfortunate that, for a character named “Poncho,” he doesn’t usually wear any, even when it rains.

28 Lucky

Cute & Spooky

Lucky is a dog that proves one can be both cute and spooky at the same time. He is a highly desired villager for his unique design, being a dog with glowing eyes in a full-body cast. It is up to fan interpretation as to whether he is actually a mummy, or if he’s alive and considered lucky to have survived some incident (since his name is Lucky).

While Lucky may look spooky, he is a villager with a lazy personality, so his favorite activities are napping, snacking, and being an all-around wholesome individual.

27 Sherb

Adorably Lazy

Sherb was a new villager added with the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and is an adorable little pale blue goat with a blue lock of hair atop his head. Sherb is a lazy personality villager, but this just makes him all the more endearing. He’ll often tell the player how the bugs in the walls are talking to him and he’s just overall super cute in everything he does.

Sherb’s house is very neat and tidy and is largely in hues of green and purple. Sherb has a love of napping, and this is also emphasized by his favorite K.K. Slider song, Hypno K.K.

26 Tad

Derpily Endearing

Tad is a sweet little Frog villager with his two eyes on top of his oval head. His design, from his massive pupils to his squiggly mouth, is undeniably adorable – enough to make any player want him to stay. Even cuter, his name comes from Tadpole, meaning he really is just a little guy.

Tad has the jock personality, meaning he’s serious about exercise and often very energetic. This is best demonstrated in New Horizons, where he can be seen running around with his arms out like a plane whenever he feels like it. His look has stayed almost the same from his first appearance in the original Animal Crossing, proving that sometimes simplicity is key to good design.

25 Ione

Cosmically Cute

Squirrels are automatically known as some of the cutest villagers in the Animal Crossing series. Ione, introduced in 2.0 of New Horizons, definitely did not disappoint in terms of design. Her entire look is space-themed, with her tail looking like a galaxy.

Part of what makes Ione cute is her names across multiple languages as they relate to cosmology or mythology. Ione itself is ancient Greek for a violet flower and a nymph in mythology. Her other names such as Spica and Vega are based on stars.

24 Maple

OG Cutie

This cub villager looks like a total teddy bear. She has also been in every Animal Crossing game so far. She is the cutest of the cub villagers, with Stitches coming in at a close second (mostly because some players find him creepy instead of cute).

Maple’s fur is the color of maple syrup, so her look and her name fit together in a rather cute way. The light peach blush and hair tuft are also sweet little details. She is one cub players would not mind coming to their campsite.

23 Sasha

Adorable Seafoam Bunny

Sasha is the cutest boy bunny of all with large sweet eyes and seafoam-colored fur. His ear tips, hands, and nose are white and his tail and hair have a splash of yellow. His personality is lazy, making him one of the cutest ACNH villagers next to Dom the sheep.

Many players thought Sasha would be a girl because of his feminine design and name, however, Sasha is actually a name used for both boys and girls.

22 Tipper

Snootily Sweet

Tipper the cow is a lovely little cow with the snooty personality trait, meaning she struts around with a hilarious self-confidence that makes her even more endearing. This fabulous fashionista has lovely long eyelashes and a funky sweater on, with a cheeky little smile permanently plastered on her face. Unfortunately, some villagers might find her difficult to get along with and often Tipper will leave a conversation with another villager feeling sad and dejected – the perfect time for a player to swoop in and cheer her up.

There’s some adorableness about Tipper’s snootiness, particularly as she’s named after the act of “cow tipping” – a decidedly un-graceful hobby. Whoever designed the cows at Animal Crossing: Wild World did an excellent job, because despite her more abrasive dialogue, Tipper is the cutest.

21 Poppy

Fluffy Charmer

The squirrel villagers are particularly cute due to their tiny bodies with their fluffy tails and large heads. Poppy was introduced in Animal Crossing City Folk and she was popular enough to appear in the Animal Crossing track in Mario Kart 8.

Out of the Animal Crossing personalities, Poppy’s is normal so she is pretty kind to the protagonist and easy to make friends with. Other squirrels that are super cute include Marshal and Peanut but Poppy takes a place on this list because her beady little eyes are just too adorable.

20 Pekoe

Adorably Dainty Bear

Pekoe debuted in Animal Crossing: City Folk and has been in every title since. She is an adorable little bear cub villager whose hair and ears are styled to look as if she is wearing a traditional Chinese hairstyle, which goes nicely with her default clothing.

The Chinese theme continues in her home decor, which is stunningly beautiful and is mainly comprised of items from the Imperial series. Pekoe also appears on the cover of K.K. Slider‘s song Imperial K.K., which also happens to be her favorite song.

19 Tia

Elegantly Delicate

The thing that has made Tia a popular character is that she is not just an elephant, but that her design is also based on a teapot. Her name is also very similar to the word “tea.” While there are other cute elephants, Tia takes the cake.

Her clever design has inspired a lot of fan art by various fans. She just looks so delicate, as though she is truly made of porcelain. Her colors are also super cute and mellow and give her a dainty appearance.

18 Cookie

Peppy Puppy

Cookie is the cutest dog villager, with Bones and Goldie as close seconds depending on one’s tastes. While a lot of the cuter villagers have a normal personality, Cookie is peppy, so she is very friendly and easily excitable. She has appeared in most games, but regrettably, she was absent in Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Her cutest traits are her name, glittery eyes, and pink fur, not to mention her default outfit is also pretty adorable. Her name likely comes from the idea that dog treats are “cookies”, as her catchphrase of “arfer” also plays on her being a dog.

17 Rosie

Popular Friendly Kitty Kat

Rosie stands as one of, if not the most popular Animal Crossing villager. She is a cat, and a lot of the cat villagers are adorable. She has appeared in every game, has a peppy personality, and was even a major character with a good deal of screen time in the Animal Crossing anime, Dōbutsu no Mori.

Her popularity stems from being a long-time character, being adorable, and having a friendly personality. For some older fans, just having her around is a nice nostalgic nod to the older games.

16 Shino

Uniquely Darling Deer

Shino is a new villager who immediately captures the hearts of players with her unique design. She is the only female deer character in Animal Crossing to ever have horns, and her eyebrows are styled like a Noh mask. If that is not unique enough, she is also the first peppy deer villager and her birthday is on Halloween.

The moment Shino was announced, Animal Crossing fans started creating many pieces of art of her. Diana, another cute female deer villager, finally has competition in terms of popularity.