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Pikachu

Pikachu ranks #591 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 1 place, 2 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #2,258 for dogs.
Pikachu's popularity trend

Pikachu's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
2
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#591
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+4,295
2014 → 2019
Gender split
82% male
18% female82% male

Gender split comes from 17 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Pikachu mean?

Pets named Pikachu are usually named after the electric mouse Pokémon mascot. Pikachu is the franchise's most recognizable character.

Where Pikachu shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.01%

Pikachu appears on

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