Sam cat name
We found 966 cats named Sam in the public pet registers of 12 places. Combining all places, Sam is the #33 cat name. It is a top-ten name in Richmond and Surf Coast Shire. Almost all cats named Sam are male.
🐶 Sam is also a popular dog name (#48 for dogs, 1,756 dogs).
Sam as a cat name, by place
| Place | Rank | Cats | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Sweden | #96 in top 100 | 863 | 2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #39 of 7,094 | 47 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #80 of 6,020 | 16 | 2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #48 of 2,134 | 7 | 1999–2026 |
| Laval Canada | #79 of 1,862 | 5 | 2023–2026 |
| Tacoma United States | #14 of 1,390 | 7 | 2021 |
| Villavicencio Colombia | #186 of 693 | 1 | 2026 |
| Richmond United States | #4 of 915 | 7 | 2018 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #70 of 727 | 2 | 2016 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #62 of 667 | 2 | 2023 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #8 of 603 | 6 | 2016 |
| Miranda Colombia | #27 of 373 | 3 | 2024 |
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 Sam. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
0 female and 18 male cats named Sam, in the places that record sex.
Sam over the years
Cats named Sam per 10,000 cats, by the year of registration or licence. Hover a bar for the number.
Famous cats named Sam
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Sam as a baby name
Sam was the #647 boys' name in the US in 2025 (428 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #8 for boys in Netherlands, #14 for boys in Sweden, #43 for boys in Armenia and #50 for boys in Ireland. See Sam as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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Cat names ranked near Sam
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