Cat names by color

What people name each coat color and pattern — from 73,897 real cats. Every page includes the names that color carries far more often than everyone else (orange cats really do get more Gingers and Garfields).

Shelter cats (a stray/surrender population, not licensed pets): Austin Animal Center, Bloomington IN, and Montgomery County MD intakes, each cat counted once.

Tabby

Tigra · Lars · Journey

Black

Blackjack · Toothless · Blackberry

Orange & Ginger

Oj · Tangerine · Garfield

Black & White

Holstein · Moo Moo · Tux

Gray & Blue

Smoky · Anchovy · Baby Blue

Tortoiseshell

Tessa · Midge · Hermione