Cato vs Catherine
Side-by-side comparison of Cato and Catherine - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cato | Catherine |
| Current Rank | #3047 | #322 |
| Total Births (all years) | 675 | 667,789 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 45 | 12,056 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cato | Catherine |
| 1880s | 6 | 8,915 |
| 1890s | 8 | 14,502 |
| 1900s | - | 22,006 |
| 1910s | 49 | 65,823 |
| 1920s | 41 | 78,881 |
| 1930s | 10 | 50,027 |
| 1940s | 28 | 62,086 |
| 1950s | 16 | 108,839 |
| 1960s | 6 | 76,788 |
| 1970s | 17 | 43,864 |
| 1980s | 18 | 42,437 |
| 1990s | 11 | 40,763 |
| 2000s | 58 | 29,702 |
| 2010s | 190 | 17,154 |
| 2020s | 217 | 6,002 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cato | Catherine |
| 2014 | 19 | 1,945 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1,807 |
| 2016 | 18 | 1,669 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1,584 |
| 2018 | 32 | 1,507 |
| 2019 | 27 | 1,312 |
| 2020 | 34 | 1,155 |
| 2021 | 37 | 1,005 |
| 2022 | 38 | 981 |
| 2023 | 23 | 933 |
| 2024 | 40 | 956 |
| 2025 | 45 | 972 |