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Unisex name

Patches

Patches ranks #71 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 49 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #466 for dogs.
Patches's popularity trend

Patches's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
49
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#71
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−11
2014 → 2019
Gender split
60% female
60% female40% male

Gender split comes from 94 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Patches mean?
1 syllable

Patches is simply the plural of "patch," a small area that differs from its surroundings — in this case, describing a coat marked with distinct spots or patches of color.

It's one of the most classic descriptive pet names there is, perfect for a companion whose coat is a patchwork of two or more colors.

Where Patches shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.21%
SeattleWA, US0.05%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Patches

PatchPatrickPatchyPatsyPeachesAshes

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