Rarest Cat Breed — All 102 Answers Ranked by Rarity
102 answers are accepted for “Name a cat breed”. Suffolk cat is the rarest cat breed in this ranking, with 22 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). British Semi-longhair is the second-rarest with 70 monthly Wikipedia views, 3.18× the figure for Suffolk cat. Maine Coon is the most common cat breed in this ranking, with 871,778 monthly Wikipedia views, 39,626× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 102 answers: 9,314,036. Suffolk cat is under 0.1% of that total. 21 answers are Epic or Legendary: Suffolk cat (Legendary), British Semi-longhair (Legendary), Thai Lilac (Legendary), and 18 more.
Quick answer
Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk cat on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 22 |
| 2 | British Semi-longhair on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.990 | 70 |
| 3 | Thai Lilac on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.980 | 693 |
| 4 | Bohemian Rex on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.970 | 1,945 |
| 5 | Karelian Bobtail on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.960 | 2,987 |
| 6 | Oriental bicolour on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.950 | 3,849 |
| 7 | Foreign White on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.941 | 4,875 |
| 8 | Foldex cat on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.931 | 6,090 |
| 9 | Tiffanie on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.921 | 6,668 |
| 10 | Aphrodite's Giant on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.911 | 6,846 |
| 11 | Rex mutation on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.901 | 7,709 |
| 12 | California Spangled on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.891 | 8,435 |
| 13 | Squitten on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.881 | 9,368 |
| 14 | Bambino cat on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.871 | 9,476 |
| 15 | Raas cat on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.861 | 10,008 |
| 16 | Mekong Bobtail on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.851 | 10,588 |
| 17 | Russian White, Black, and Tabby on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.842 | 10,953 |
| 18 | Jianzhou cat on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.832 | 11,293 |
| 19 | Brazilian Shorthair on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.822 | 11,577 |
| 20 | Toybob on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.812 | 12,016 |
| 21 | Domestic long-haired cat on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.802 | 12,152 |
| 22 | British Longhair on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.792 | 12,548 |
| 23 | German Rex on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.782 | 12,933 |
| 24 | Suphalak on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.772 | 13,608 |
| 25 | Ukrainian Levkoy on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.762 | 13,836 |
| 26 | Minskin on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.752 | 15,222 |
| 27 | Burmilla on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.743 | 17,926 |
| 28 | York Chocolate on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.733 | 18,073 |
| 29 | Serengeti cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.723 | 18,502 |
| 30 | Australian Mist on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.713 | 21,255 |
| 31 | Colorpoint Shorthair on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.703 | 21,334 |
| 32 | Kanaani cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.693 | 21,371 |
| 33 | Kurilian Bobtail on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.683 | 22,228 |
| 34 | Javanese cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.673 | 22,623 |
| 35 | Oriental Longhair on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.663 | 22,779 |
| 36 | Asian cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.653 | 23,172 |
| 37 | Sokoke on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.644 | 24,867 |
| 38 | LaPerm on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.634 | 29,802 |
| 39 | Minuet cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.624 | 30,311 |
| 40 | Cymric cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.614 | 32,538 |
| 41 | Domestic short-haired cat on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.604 | 35,580 |
| 42 | Somali cat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.594 | 39,158 |
| 43 | Chantilly-Tiffany on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.584 | 39,209 |
| 44 | Chausie on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.574 | 40,471 |
| 45 | Toyger on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.564 | 42,669 |
| 46 | Peterbald on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.554 | 42,763 |
| 47 | American Curl on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.545 | 43,016 |
| 48 | Donskoy cat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.535 | 43,162 |
| 49 | Arabian Mau on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.525 | 44,063 |
| 50 | Singapura cat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.515 | 44,847 |
| 51 | Aegean cat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.505 | 45,086 |
| 52 | Dragon Li on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.495 | 45,562 |
| 53 | Pixie-bob on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.485 | 46,393 |
| 54 | Highlander cat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.475 | 46,564 |
| 55 | Traditional Persian on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.465 | 47,809 |
| 56 | Korat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.455 | 49,351 |
| 57 | Ocicat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.446 | 49,559 |
| 58 | Havana Brown on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.436 | 51,332 |
| 59 | European Shorthair on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.426 | 56,305 |
| 60 | American Bobtail on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.416 | 57,311 |
| 61 | Ragamuffin cat on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.406 | 57,498 |
| 62 | Neva Masquerade on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.396 | 59,570 |
| 63 | Selkirk Rex on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.386 | 67,855 |
| 64 | Cornish Rex on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.376 | 70,457 |
| 65 | Ojos Azules on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.366 | 71,190 |
| 66 | Tonkinese cat on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.356 | 71,250 |
| 67 | Khao Manee on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.347 | 72,458 |
| 68 | Balinese cat on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.337 | 73,306 |
| 69 | Thai cat on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.327 | 74,172 |
| 70 | Exotic Shorthair on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.317 | 81,461 |
| 71 | Snowshoe cat on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.307 | 85,156 |
| 72 | Lykoi on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.297 | 85,177 |
| 73 | Japanese Bobtail on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.287 | 89,744 |
| 74 | Himalayan cat on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.277 | 91,094 |
| 75 | Nebelung on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.267 | 92,584 |
| 76 | Birman on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.257 | 98,469 |
| 77 | Chartreux on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.248 | 122,391 |
| 78 | Moggy on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.238 | 124,874 |
| 79 | Burmese cat on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.228 | 126,587 |
| 80 | Devon Rex on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.218 | 131,591 |
| 81 | American Shorthair on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.208 | 136,565 |
| 82 | American Wirehair on Wikipedia | Common | 0.198 | 141,188 |
| 83 | Oriental Shorthair on Wikipedia | Common | 0.188 | 142,525 |
| 84 | Turkish Van on Wikipedia | Common | 0.178 | 144,766 |
| 85 | Egyptian Mau on Wikipedia | Common | 0.168 | 152,210 |
| 86 | Munchkin cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.158 | 154,031 |
| 87 | Turkish Angora on Wikipedia | Common | 0.149 | 163,680 |
| 88 | Norwegian Forest Cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.139 | 205,046 |
| 89 | Scottish Fold on Wikipedia | Common | 0.129 | 208,843 |
| 90 | Russian Blue on Wikipedia | Common | 0.119 | 228,116 |
| 91 | Savannah cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.109 | 239,149 |
| 92 | Manx cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.099 | 242,026 |
| 93 | Bombay cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.089 | 255,389 |
| 94 | Abyssinian cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.079 | 258,033 |
| 95 | Siberian cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.069 | 322,631 |
| 96 | Persian cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.059 | 333,765 |
| 97 | British Shorthair on Wikipedia | Common | 0.050 | 335,121 |
| 98 | Sphynx cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.040 | 342,980 |
| 99 | Siamese cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.030 | 345,221 |
| 100 | Bengal cat on Wikipedia | Common | 0.020 | 397,433 |
| 101 | Ragdoll on Wikipedia | Common | 0.010 | 493,898 |
| 102 | Maine Coon on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 871,778 |
FAQ
What is the rarest cat breed?
Suffolk cat is the rarest cat breed in this ranking, with 22 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many cat breeds are there?
There are 102 cat breeds in this ranking, from Suffolk cat (rarest) to Maine Coon (most common).
What is the most common cat breed?
Maine Coon is the most common cat breed in this ranking, with 871,778 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Sources
Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.