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Hobbes

Hobbes ranks #55 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 25 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #567 among boy dog names.
Hobbes's popularity trend

Hobbes's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
25
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#55
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+117
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 20 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Hobbes mean?
1 syllable

Hobbes is an English surname built from 'Hob,' a medieval short form of Robert, plus the possessive -s, so it originally meant something like 'son of Hob.' It's widely recognized today as the name of the stuffed tiger in Bill Watterson's comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, itself a nod to the 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

Hobbes carries a thoughtful, slightly wry charm -- a name that suits a pet who seems wiser and more observant than their years, with a steady, companionable presence.

Where Hobbes shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.10%
TorontoON, CA0.06%

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