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Gizmo

Gizmo ranks #33 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 40 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #29 among boy dog names.
Gizmo's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
40
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#33
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−3
2014 → 2019
Gender split
77% male
23% female77% male

Gender split comes from 93 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Gizmo mean?
/ˈɡɪzmoʊ/

Gizmo is a casual word for a small device or gadget, especially one whose proper name has been forgotten. It's also the name of the endearing, mischievous creature at the center of the 1984 film Gremlins.

Gizmo has a fun, tinkering energy, perfect for a pet who's small, clever, and a little mischievous. It suits a companion who always seems to be scheming their next move.

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

Where Gizmo shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.14%
SeattleWA, US0.08%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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