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Unisex name

Scout

Scout ranks #178 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 26 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #68 for dogs.
Scout's popularity trend

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

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
26
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#178
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−86
2014 → 2019
Gender split
55% female
55% female45% male

Gender split comes from 62 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Scout mean?
/ˈskaʊ̯t/1 syllable

Scout is a word name taken from the term for someone sent ahead to gather information, historically used in military and exploration contexts and later adopted by youth organizations built around outdoor skills. It's also familiar as the nickname of Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Scout carries an adventurous, curious energy, ideal for a pet who's always investigating something new. It fits a watchful, alert companion or one who simply loves to explore.

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

Where Scout shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.11%
TorontoON, CA0.06%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Scout

SproutScooterScottyScotchTrout