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Darwin

Darwin ranks #378 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #367 among boy dog names.
Darwin's popularity trend

Darwin's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#378
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−550
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 14 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Darwin mean?
/ˈdɑɹwɪn/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Darwin is an English surname built from Old English elements meaning "dear" and "friend." It's most famous today as the name of naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution reshaped biology.

It suits a curious, observant pet — one who seems to be quietly studying the world, and you, with real interest.

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

Where Darwin shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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