Most popular cat breeds
Pedigreed registration ranks from the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA). These figures describe CFA registrations — not which breed is healthiest or easiest to live with.
Source & attribution: CFA most popular breeds (2024 regs) · CFA 2023 top 15 · methodology / citations
Top 10 — registration year 2024
CFA’s public page for this year (titled “Most Popular Breeds for 2025”) publishes a top 10 only. Ranks 11–15 for 2024 are not listed there, so they are omitted rather than guessed.
| Rank | Breed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Coon Cat | CFA 2024 |
| 2 | Ragdoll | CFA 2024 |
| 3 | Persian | CFA 2024 |
| 4 | Exotic | CFA 2024 |
| 5 | Devon Rex | CFA 2024 |
| 6 | Abyssinian | CFA 2024 |
| 7 | British Shorthair | CFA 2024 |
| 8 | Siberian | CFA 2024 |
| 9 | Sphynx | CFA 2024 |
| 10 | Russian Blue | CFA 2024 |
Trend: Ragdoll vs Maine Coon
Ragdolls held No. 1 for registration years 2022 and 2023, with Maine Coons at No. 2. For 2024 registrations, CFA’s countdown crowns the Maine Coon Cat at No. 1 and the Ragdoll at No. 2 — a top-spot swap.
Top 15 — registration year 2023
CFA published a full top 15 for 2023 registrations. Useful for breeds that fall just outside the latest public top 10 (Bengal, Oriental, Norwegian Forest Cat, and others).
| Rank | Breed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragdoll | CFA 2023 |
| 2 | Maine Coon Cat | CFA 2023 |
| 3 | Persian | CFA 2023 |
| 4 | Exotic | CFA 2023 |
| 5 | Devon Rex | CFA 2023 |
| 6 | British Shorthair | CFA 2023 |
| 7 | Abyssinian | CFA 2023 |
| 8 | Scottish Fold | CFA 2023 |
| 9 | Siberian | CFA 2023 |
| 10 | Sphynx | CFA 2023 |
| 11 | American Shorthair | CFA 2023 |
| 12 | Russian Blue | CFA 2023 |
| 13 | Norwegian Forest Cat | CFA 2023 |
| 14 | Oriental | CFA 2023 |
| 15 | Bengal | CFA 2023 |
Educational ranking summary only — not veterinary advice. Pedigreed popularity lists exclude most household mixed-breed and community cats.