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Dewey

Dewey ranks #328 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #405 among boy dog names.
Dewey's popularity trend

Dewey's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.01%0.02%201320142016201720182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#328
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+2,629
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 30 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Dewey mean?
/ˈduːi/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Dewey began as a surname with two competing explanations: one traces it to the Welsh personal name Dewi, the Welsh form of David, while another connects it to the Old French "Dieudonne," meaning "given by God." Both accounts point to a name with warm, generous associations.

Dewey has a cozy, old-fashioned charm, fitting for a pet with a mellow, affectionate nature.

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

Where Dewey shows up

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

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