Max cat name
We found 4,688 cats named Max in the public pet registers of 17 places. Combining all places, Max is the #5 cat name. It is a top-ten name in 5 places. Almost all cats named Max are male.
🐶 Max is also a popular dog name (#3 for dogs, 16,261 dogs).
Max as a cat name, by place
| Place | Rank | Cats | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Switzerland | #11 in top 42 | 2,674 | 2026 |
| Sweden Sweden | #61 in top 100 | 1,415 | 2025 |
| South Australia Australia | #25 in top 100 | 358 | 2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #7 of 7,094 | 93 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #14 of 6,020 | 37 | 2026 |
| City of Casey Australia | #18 in top 20 | 36 | 2025 |
| Vancouver Canada | #8 of 2,134 | 16 | 1999–2026 |
| Laval Canada | #14 of 1,862 | 15 | 2023–2026 |
| Tacoma United States | #7 of 1,390 | 9 | 2021 |
| Villavicencio Colombia | #28 of 693 | 7 | 2026 |
| Richmond United States | #1 of 915 | 9 | 2018 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #9 of 727 | 8 | 2016 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #18 of 667 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fusagasugá Colombia | #62 of 497 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #57 of 603 | 2 | 2016 |
| Miranda Colombia | #48 of 373 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nariño (municipality) Colombia | #52 of 213 | 1 | 2020 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered cats there are named Max. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
2 female and 2,723 male cats named Max, in the places that record sex.
Max over the years
Cats named Max per 10,000 cats, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Famous cats named Max
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Max as a baby name
Max was the #180 boys' name in the US in 2025 (2,025 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #14 for boys in Finland, #20 for boys in Australia (Victoria), #24 for boys in Spain (Catalonia) and #25 for boys in Scotland. See Max as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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