Trending Cat Names
These rankings come from third-party pet-name data, not from iCatNames’ own records. Rover’s 2025 report tracks which names grew fastest year over year; we pair that with U.S. top lists, a country snapshot, and the leader of each themed list. Every name links through to its full meaning and origin.
Want to know how a specific name ranks? Open any name in the A–Z dictionary — names that appear in this dataset show a Popularity & Rankings panel. For the deeper write-up, see the industry report.
Fastest-rising female names (U.S., 2025)
Ranked by year-over-year growth on Rover.
Most popular U.S. cat names
Top names overall, per Rover’s 2025 U.S. ranking.
Top name by country
The #1 male and female cat name in each country Rover surveyed.
| Region | Name |
|---|---|
| Canada — female | Luna |
| France — female | Nala |
| Spain — female | Luna |
| United Kingdom — female | Luna |
| United States — female | Luna |
| Canada — male | Milo |
| France — male | Simba |
| Spain — male | Simba |
| United Kingdom — male | Milo |
| United States — male | Milo |
| Canada — trending | Marshmallow |
| France — trending | Walter |
| Spain — trending | Berlin |
| United Kingdom — trending | Tillie |
| United States — trending | Tater |
Leader of each themed list
The top name within each style of cat name — food, pop culture, color, heritage and more.
Sources & attribution
Rankings on this page are reused with attribution. Rover data is republished with Rover’s permission; the remaining figures come from public reports cited below.
- Healthy Paws (2025)
- Pumpkin Pet Insurance (2024)
- Rover (2025, international)
- Rover (2025, U.S.)
- Trupanion (2026)
- Petplan UK, 1998 (via Wikipedia)
See our full methodology for how this data is sourced and what it does and does not measure.