Black cat names
5,115 black cats appear in public pet registrations, carrying 2,824 different names. The most common is Shadow, used 57 times.
Most common names for a black cat
- 19 used for either
- 17 usually male
- 14 usually female
- 10 sex rarely recorded
Used for either 19
no strong lean either way
| Name | Cats | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow | 57 | 43% |
| Midnight | 48 | 45% |
| Salem | 37 | 24% |
| Onyx | 30 | 48% |
| Binx | 23 | 25% |
| Bear | 20 | 30% |
| Raven | 17 | 80% |
| Bagheera | 16 | 24% |
| Boo | 15 | 49% |
| Pepper | 15 | 68% |
| Smokey | 15 | 33% |
| Spooky | 12 | 40% |
Jelly 10, Jupiter 10, Poppy 10, Baby 9, Frankie 8, Peanut 8, Tiger 8
Usually male 17
four in five went to a male
| Name | Cats | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Jack | 24 | 2% |
| Max | 20 | 4% |
| Charlie | 19 | 18% |
| Leo | 10 | 0% |
| Jackson | 9 | 0% |
| Jasper | 9 | 6% |
| Luke | 9 | 0% |
| Merlin | 9 | 6% |
| Sam | 9 | 16% |
| Benny | 8 | 6% |
| Felix | 8 | 0% |
| Fred | 8 | 3% |
Joey 8, Milo 8, Peter 8, Simon 8, Wilson 8
Usually female 14
four in five went to a female
| Name | Cats | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Luna | 46 | 94% |
| Bella | 16 | 99% |
| Stella | 14 | 100% |
| Lily | 11 | 100% |
| Lola | 11 | 100% |
| Daisy | 10 | 97% |
| Willow | 10 | 88% |
| CoCo | 8 | 81% |
| Olive | 8 | 92% |
| Pearl | 8 | 100% |
| Rose | 8 | 100% |
| Ruby | 8 | 98% |
Sabrina 8, Violet 8
Sex rarely recorded 10
fewer than 20 records state it
| Name | Cats |
|---|---|
| Panther | 14 |
| Toothless | 13 |
| Jet | 11 |
| Ebony | 10 |
| Batman | 9 |
| Blackie | 8 |
| Jiji | 8 |
| Wednesday | 8 |
| Bruce Wayne | 7 |
| Cash | 7 |