Total births
109
Boys' name · since 2001
Cathan
Cathan has 109 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11615
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
109 babies have been named Cathan since 2001, making it today's #11615 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cathan has been recorded 109 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #11615 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #11615 among boys today
- 109 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cathan is currently the #11615 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 109 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11615
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Cathan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11615
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Cathan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cathan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Cathan compares
109 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cathan's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cathan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cathan's full recorded timeline at 2011, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cathan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#11,615
Active since
2001
Cathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Cathan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cathan's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Cathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cathan? ▼
Cathan has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11615 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Cathan most popular? ▼
Cathan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Cathan been used? ▼
Cathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cathan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Catarino, Cato, Catlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cathan's data
- Cathan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cathan
Nearby Names Like Cathan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cathan
Catherine Boy
1,822 births
Catarino Boy
#7281 1,690 births
Cato Boy
#3047 675 births
Catlin Boy
446 births
Cathy Boy
343 births
Compare Cathan side by side: Cathan vs Catherine Cathan vs Catarino Cathan vs Cato
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cathan
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cathan: #11615 Boys' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cathan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cathan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.