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Tom

Tom ranks #46 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 31 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #497 among boy dog names.
Tom's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
31
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#46
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−77
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 94 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Tom mean?
/tɑm/1 syllable

Tom is a short form of Thomas, which comes from the Aramaic te'oma, meaning 'twin.' As a standalone word, 'tom' has also long served as the generic English term for a male cat, a usage that dates back centuries.

Plain, sturdy, and easy to say, Tom is about as classic a cat name as they come -- unpretentious and dependable, it suits a companion with a steady, no-fuss personality.

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

Where Tom shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.10%
SeattleWA, US0.06%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.50%

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