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Tyson

Tyson ranks #316 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 7 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #72 among boy dog names.
Tyson's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
7
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#316
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−341
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 17 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Tyson mean?
/ˈtaɪsən/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Tyson is an English surname derived from the Old French word tison, meaning "firebrand," a burning piece of wood. It was later adopted as a given name, gaining extra strength from its association with boxing.

Tyson has a powerful, athletic edge, well suited to a strong, energetic pet with real presence. It fits a companion who plays hard and commands attention wherever they go.

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

Where Tyson shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Tyson

SamsonJacksonWilsonSampsonWatsonGreysonMasonGraysonNelsonHudsonHarrisonMadison