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.

Name A

Cato

Boy name · Rank #3038

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cato Catherine
Current Rank #3038 #320
Total Births (all years) 630 666,802
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 40 12,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cato Catherine
1880ss 6 8,915
1890ss 8 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss 49 65,823
1920ss 41 78,881
1930ss 10 50,026
1940ss 28 62,086
1950ss 16 108,837
1960ss 6 76,787
1970ss 17 43,864
1980ss 18 42,435
1990ss 11 40,759
2000ss 58 29,701
2010ss 190 17,151
2020ss 172 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cato Catherine
2014 19 1,944
2015 23 1,807
2016 18 1,668
2017 21 1,584
2018 32 1,506
2019 27 1,312
2020 34 1,155
2021 37 1,004
2022 38 981
2023 23 933
2024 40 955

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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