Are you curious to know what names are currently trending among cat lovers? Whether you’re a proud pet parent of a fluffy feline or simply appreciate the charm and elegance of these enigmatic creatures, it’s always fascinating to see lists of the most popular cat names.
In this article, we’ll dive into the enchanting realm of cat nomenclature, unveiling the most beloved monikers that have stolen the hearts of countless feline aficionados.
Top 10 Cat Names Seen by Pet Insurance Companies
There’s no one list of most popular pet names–because there’s no widespread list like the Social Security database for cats!
Pet insurance companies have a rich database. Based on insights from Embrace Pet Insurance‘s database of over 1.5 million quotes completed last year, below are the top 10 most popular names for cats in the United States:
- Luna – Luna has long been a top cat name since the release of the Harry Potter series.
- Oliver
- Milo
- Bella – Bella has slipped a little since the original release of Twilight but remains a top choice.
- Charlie
- Leo
- Loki
- Lucy
- Nala
- Lily
However, Trupanion insurance lists slightly different cat names for their most common names:
- Luna
- Oliver
- Loki
- Milo
- Leo
- Bella
- Charlie
- Mochi
- Lily
- Willow
And Healthy Paws Pet Insurance breaks theirs down into male and female cat names so you’ll see some new monikers on this list:
Most Popular Male Cat Names
- Leo
- Oliver
- Milo
- Simba – We predict this Lion King name climbs even higher with the release of Mufasa: The Lion King in 2024.
- Loki
- Max
- Charlie
- Jasper
- Jack
- Oreo
Most Popular Female Cat Names
- Luna
- Bella
- Lucy
- Nala
- Lily
- Mia
- Willow
- Chloe
- Cleo
- Olive
TrustedHousesitters Most Popular Cat Names by State
While the list of top names is fairly consistent year to year, the order of those most popular cat names varies from state to state. The 2023 Pet Names Study by TrustedHousesitters analyzed over 50,000 pet names registered in the TrustedHousesitters platform.
The study showed that the five most popular boy cat names are Charlie, Leo, Max, Milo, and Jack. The five most popular girl cat names are Luna, Lucy, Bella, Sophie, and Stella.
But that popularity varies by state and even by city.
“While working with pets and pet owners across the country for over 14 years, I’ve always been exposed to the up-and-coming popular names,” noted TrustedHousesitters Head of Community Angela Laws. “But it’s been even more exciting to see what our data has to say about 2023 pet names in this study. One of the most interesting finds is how pet name trends vary not only on a state level but a city level, with trends uniquely representing the culture and famous characteristics of each city.”
Banfield’s List of Top 50 Cat Names
Banfield Pet Hospital is another resource; using its client database, they selected these as the top 50 cat names:
- Kitty
- Tiger
- Bella
- Kitten
- Smokey
- Max
- Tigger
- Shadow
- Chloe
- Lucy
- Charlie
- Oreo
- Baby
- Lucky
- Buddy
- Oliver
- Jack
- Simba
- Princess
- Angel
- Sophie
- Midnight
- Sam
- Lily
- Sammy
- Molly
- Boots
- Callie
- Missy
- Gizmo
- Patches
- Milo
- Gracie
- Leo
- Daisy
- Pumpkin
- Toby
- Oscar
- Cleo
- Sassy
- Lilly
- Precious
- Bailey
- Pepper
- Luna
- Sasha
- Coco
- Cat
- Jasmine
- Rocky
According to T.S. Eliot, the author of Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, “The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter/It isn’t just one of your holiday games/You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter/When I tell you, a cat must have three different names.”
The monikers mentioned include (1) a sensible name for every day use, (2) an appellation of distinction, and (3) a “name that no human research can discover — but the cat himself knows, and will never confess.”
While we may not ever find out the secret sobriquets of our pals who meow, but let’s look at those sensible names. Did your cat’s name make the list?
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