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Woody

Woody ranks #364 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #213 among boy dog names.
Woody's popularity trend

Woody's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#364
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−393
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 32 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Woody mean?
/ˈwʊdi/2 syllables

Woody developed as a nickname for Woodrow, an English surname-turned-first-name built from 'wood' and 'row,' roughly meaning 'row of houses by the wood.' On its own, the word 'woody' also simply describes something made of or resembling wood.

Woody has an earthy, rustic warmth, a natural fit for a pet who loves the outdoors.

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

Where Woody shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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