# The most popular cat breeds (CFA ranking)

The Cat Fanciers' Association's top 10, the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats, based on 2024 registrations and published in March 2025. The Maine Coon took the top spot.

- 6 votes · 10 items
- Nov 8, 2025 · K. Rao
- https://even.best/en/l/186/the-most-popular-cat-breeds-cfa-ranking

## Top 10

1. **Maine Coon** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The 'gentle giant' from the US state of Maine; one of the largest domestic cat breeds. CFA's number one for 2024.
2. **Persian** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The long-haired, flat-faced aristocrat of the cat world.
3. **Exotic** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The 'Persian in pyjamas': a Persian with a short, plush coat.
4. **Abyssinian** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — One of the oldest known breeds, with a ticked coat and endless curiosity.
5. **Sphynx** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The hairless cat, developed in Canada from the 1960s.
6. **Ragdoll** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Named for the way it goes limp when picked up; blue-eyed and very docile.
7. **Devon Rex** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Big ears, wavy coat and pixie face; born in Devon, England, in 1960.
8. **British Shorthair** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The round-faced British cat; the blue variety is the best known.
9. **Siberian** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Russia's forest cat, with a thick triple coat for the cold.
10. **Russian Blue** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Silvery-blue coat and green eyes; quiet and shy with strangers.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.