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Smokey

Smokey ranks #10 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 127 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #103 among boy dog names.
Smokey's popularity trend

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

0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
127
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#10
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−2
2014 → 2019
Gender split
72% male
28% female72% male

Gender split comes from 252 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Smokey mean?
2 syllables

Smokey is simply "smoky" dressed up with a friendly nickname spelling, evoking a soft gray-blue color and the hazy drift of smoke. In American slang it also became CB radio shorthand for a state trooper, a nod to the wide-brimmed hats worn by highway patrol officers.

Smokey is a natural fit for a pet with a soft gray or silvery coat, though it also works as a moody, atmospheric name for any companion with a cool, easygoing vibe.

Where Smokey shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.49%
SeattleWA, US0.19%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.75%

Cat names like Smokey

SmokeSmokieSmokyWhiskeyMonkeySmoochMickeyMikey

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