Top Cat Names of 2024 (Infographic)

We’re excited to announce the top cat names of 2024, as determined by the 1.4 million new kitten owners who have used our site in the past year and the data we’ve gathered so far this year.

Are you curious to see which names topped the charts? Check out the lists below to find out what is trending now.

The Top 100 Cat Names of 2024

Superhero and Lion King Cat Names to Roar into Popularity in 2024

Nala ranked number one from 2017 to 2021, but with a new Lion King movie out this year, we expect it may climb back in popularity.

With a flurry of superhero releases on the big and small screen, we expect to see more superhero names moving up the top names charts. Loki climbed up twenty-three spots this year with the latest season of the self-titled show, and Chewie from Star Wars has been a favorite due to the re-emergence of Star Wars.

Another interesting note: Luna has always been a popular name but has jumped up over ten spots this year to claim the top spot.

Top Cat Names Video

Popular Cat Names by Category

What distinguishes Find Cat Names from other websites is that it sorts names by categories relevant to you and your kitten. As a result, we feel like this is a great way to find names without sorting through endless A-Z lists.

Top Cute Cat Names

Year after year, our most popular category is “Cute.” After all, cute cats deserve cute names!

1. Autumn
2. Opal
3. Amber
4. Bailey
5. Rose
6. Cleo
7. Arlo
8. Angel
9. Ava
10. Hazel

Top Tough Cat Names

Tough names is also a popular category, especially for boy cats. Many new kitten parents love strong-sounding names that reflect their kitten’s tenacious personality.

1. Raven
2. Bandit
3. Freya
4. Shadow
5. Roxy
6. Midnight
7. Jinx
8. Axel
9. Ebony
10. Lucifer

Most Popular Sports Names

The top sports names come from great athletes (Tiger from golf, Ali from boxing, Dotty from baseball) and general sports-related terms like Blitz.

1. Moon
2. Bear
3. Piper
4. Ali
5. Tiger
6. Bandit
7. Blitz
8. Fuzzy
9. Dottie
10. Blaze

Most Popular Food Names

Once again, it looks like cat owners love the idea of naming their furry pals after foods. Food names like Bacon, Buttercup, Biscuit, Kiwi, Waffles, and Skittles composed much of the list.

1. Biscuit
2. Oreo
3. Cookie
4. Kiwi
5. Pumpkin
6. Buttercup
7. Ginger
8. Mocha
9. Cherry
10. Olive

Popular TV/Movie Ideas

Movies and TV shows always provide great inspiration, and Disney is usually top of mind, hence why Simba and Nala are consistently popular names. Those names aside, here are ideas inspired by TV shows and movies.

1. Nala
2. Felix
3. Rocky
4. Bambi
5. Figaro
6. Milo
7. Dixie
8. Belle
9. Alice
10. Jinx

Popular Geeky Names

Our geeky names are taken from technology and media that are considered ‘geeky.’ Geeks are fantastic, and so are these names!

1. Finn
2. Gizmo
3. Yoshi
4. Buffy
5. Princess
6. Nebula
7. Neo
8. Xena
9. Java
10. Chewie

Infographic

Here’s our infographic from all the data we gathered. Feel free to reuse this with a link back to findcatnames.com.

Try running a cat name search to find even more great cat names!

How are the results determined? 
Our site allows users to save their favorite names as they search. To determine the most popular names of the year, we pulled this data and compiled the results.

About Find Cat Names
Founded in March 2014, Find Cat Names provides a fun, interactive experience for new cat owners looking for just the right pet name. The site allows users to sort names by preferred style and interests. More than 2 million people use Find Cat Names each year when picking a name for their cat.

Kyle Larson

Kyle is a professional web designer and author who keeps our cat name search tools running. He's also a writer & researcher helping provide great feline content.