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Sugar

Sugar ranks #84 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 25 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #78 among girl dog names.
Sugar's popularity trend

Sugar's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
25
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#84
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+50
2014 → 2019
Gender split
81% female
81% female19% male

Gender split comes from 97 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Sugar mean?
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/2 syllables

Sugar is the word for the sweet, crystalline substance derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, used the world over to sweeten food and drink. As a name it's a straightforward term of endearment, the same instinct behind calling a loved one "sweetie" or "honey."

It's an affectionate, feel-good name that suits a pet with a sweet, gentle temperament — the kind of companion who makes everything a little better just by being around. Sugar feels warm and cozy without any pretense.

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

Where Sugar shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.11%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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