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Tank

Tank ranks #603 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 1 place, 2 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #109 among boy dog names.
Tank's popularity trend

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

0.01%0.02%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
2
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#603
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−566
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 16 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Tank mean?
/ˈteɪ̯ŋk/1 syllable

Tank is a straightforward word name — most often evoking the armored military vehicle, though the word originally meant any large container for holding liquid or gas. The vehicle got its name during World War I, when the new armored machines were shipped under the cover story that they were water tanks.

It's a name built for a solidly built, muscular pet — sturdy, dependable, and a little imposing at first glance. Tank suits a companion whose bark, or sheer physical presence, precedes them, even if their personality turns out to be a total softie.

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

Where Tank shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.01%

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