Caton vs Cato

Side-by-side comparison of Caton and Cato - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Caton

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Name B

Cato

Boy name · Rank #3047

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Metric Caton Cato
Current Rank Unranked #3047
Total Births (all years) 199 675
Peak Year 2004 2025
Peak Year Births 11 45
Peak Decade 2000s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caton Cato
1880s - 6
1890s - 8
1910s - 49
1920s - 41
1930s - 10
1940s - 28
1950s - 16
1960s - 6
1970s 13 17
1980s 11 18
1990s 61 11
2000s 71 58
2010s 38 190
2020s 5 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caton Cato
2014 - 19
2015 - 23
2016 - 18
2017 6 21
2018 6 32
2019 - 27
2020 5 34
2021 - 37
2022 - 38
2023 - 23
2024 - 40
2025 - 45

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, 1975–2020.

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