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Skippy

Skippy ranks #419 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #304 among boy dog names.
Skippy's popularity trend

Skippy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#419
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−1,344
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

Gender split comes from 12 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Skippy mean?
2 syllables

Skippy comes from the word skip, describing a light, bouncing movement, and by extension someone lively and quick on their feet. It's often used as an affectionate form of Skip, itself tied to the nautical "skipper," a ship's captain.

Skippy has a bouncy, cartoonish energy perfect for a pet who's always in motion — tail wagging, ears up, ready to play. It sounds like fun before you've even met the animal wearing it.

Where Skippy shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA0.01%

Cat names like Skippy

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