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Which cat breeds are the most popular?

EditionNov 11, 2026Asked on 6 AI surfacesv5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.

DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1Maine Coon6/696.3
2Ragdoll6/680.6
3Persian6/667.7
4American Shorthair4/640.3
5Exotic4/634.3
6Devon Rex4/631.1
7Siberian3/627.0
8Bengal2/621.5
9British Shorthair3/619.7
10Abyssinian3/618.7

Sources these answers cited

The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.

SourceCited by
cfa.orgMost Popular Breeds for 2026 - The Cat Fanciers' Association4 surfaces
catster.com15 Most Popular Cat Breeds of 2026 (With Info & Pictures)2 surfaces
rover.comThe Most Popular Cat Breeds in the U.S.2 surfaces
bradfordtoday.caThe 25 most popular cat breeds have been ranked! Did your cat make the list?1 surfaces
canadavet.comMost Popular Cat Breeds in America1 surfaces
en.wikipedia.orgreference · Maine Coon1 surfaces
facebook.comsocial · Popular cat breeds and adopting from shelters1 surfaces
medicaleconomics.commedicaleconomics.com1 surfaces
morningoverview.com10 most popular cat breeds of 2026, ranked by the CFA1 surfaces
moundspet.commoundspet.com1 surfaces
paradepets.comThe 21 Most Popular Cat Breeds in the U.S., if You're Looking for a New Feline Family Member1 surfaces
pawpots.comMost Popular Cat Breeds of 2026: Top 10 Profiles - pawpots.com1 surfaces

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