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Winston

Winston ranks #26 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 48 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #21 among boy dog names.
Winston's popularity trend

Winston's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
48
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#26
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+50
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 82 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Winston mean?
/ˈwɪn.stən/2 syllables

Winston is an English name that developed from an Old English place name, combining a personal name element with tun, meaning farm or settlement -- the kind of surname-turned-given-name common in old English families. It's most famously associated with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Winston carries a dignified, slightly formal air, a name that suits a companion with a calm, distinguished bearing -- the sort who seems to be quietly judging the room.

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

Where Winston shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.14%
SeattleWA, US0.15%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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