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Sammy

Sammy ranks #19 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 61 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #45 among boy dog names.
Sammy's popularity trend

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

0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
61
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#19
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−3
2014 → 2019
Gender split
78% male
22% female78% male

Gender split comes from 100 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Sammy mean?
/ˈsæmi/2 syllables

Sammy is an affectionate, playful stretch of Sam, itself commonly short for Samuel, a Hebrew name traditionally glossed as “God has set” or “God has placed.” It's also used as a nickname for Samantha.

With its bouncy double syllables, Sammy has an inherently cheerful, kid-friendly sound. It fits a pet who's more goofball than guard dog, always up for a game.

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

Where Sammy shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.22%
SeattleWA, US0.12%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Sammy

SamSamsonSampsonSamuelTommyJimmyTimmySamanthaSammieSamiSammiSambuca

Sammy means, by theme

God