A new study dove into the most popular pet names of 2025, and in the cat world, one name remained on top for a second consecutive year.
TrustedHousesitters, a pet-sitting platform, gathered data from the 100,000 dogs and cats registered to the community in July 2025 to find the most popular names for our furry friends.
Earning the most popular cat name in 2025, among males and females, is Luna, which also earned the title the previous year. Rounding out the Top 5 are Charlie, Lucy, Bella and Leo.
The name Charlie gained in popularity, coming in at number two after just missing the Top 5 a year prior.
The rest of the top 25 monikers included a mix of cat classics—Pepper, Coco and Shadow—as well as using traditionally human names.
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