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Unisex name

Pickles

Pickles ranks #343 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 16 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #479 for dogs.
Pickles's popularity trend

Pickles's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
16
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#343
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+40
2014 → 2019
Gender split
52% male
48% female52% male

Gender split comes from 59 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Pickles mean?
/ˈpɪkl̩z/

Pickles refers to foods preserved in brine or vinegar, a word that traces back to the Middle Dutch pekel, meaning "brine." In British English, the phrase "in a pickle" has long meant being in a tricky or awkward situation.

Pickles is a name with instant personality — a little sharp, a little silly, and impossible to say without smiling. It fits a pet with a tangy, mischievous streak.

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

Where Pickles shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.06%
TorontoON, CA0.04%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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