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Mittens

Mittens ranks #89 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 4 places, 41 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #5,382 for dogs.
Mittens's popularity trend

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

0.1%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
41
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#89
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−6
2014 → 2019
Gender split
66% female
66% female34% male

Gender split comes from 112 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Mittens mean?

Mittens is a straightforward English word name, referring to the hand coverings that enclose the fingers together rather than separately, as gloves do. The word traces back to Old French mitaine.

It's a name almost always inspired by a pet's paws -- white or contrasting-colored patches at the feet that look like they're wearing tiny gloves. Cozy and affectionate, it suits a pet who's as sweet as the accessory it's named for.

Where Mittens shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.16%
SeattleWA, US0.06%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Mittens

MitziMitzyMitchMitzieMitsyMittenDickens

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