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Bubba

Bubba ranks #90 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 19 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #183 among boy dog names.
Bubba's popularity trend

Bubba's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
19
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#90
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−28
2014 → 2019
Gender split
93% male
7% female93% male

Gender split comes from 46 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bubba mean?
/ˈbʌbə/2 syllables

Bubba started as an affectionate, informal term for "brother," commonly used in the American South as a nickname for a boy or close family member. It has since become a name in its own right.

It's warm, easy, and a little bit goofy -- the kind of name that sounds like it comes with a nickname already built in. Bubba suits a big, huggable pet with an easygoing temperament.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Bubba shows up

Cats named Bubba per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.07%

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