Total births
199
Unisex name · since 1975
Caton
199 babies named Caton in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 199
- total births
- 1975–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Caton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 199 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caton has been recorded 199 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2020.
- 199 total births
- 1975–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
199 boys have been named Caton since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 199
- total births
- 1975–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Caton was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
11 babies were named Caton in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Caton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caton's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caton at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Caton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2020
- Peak year (2004)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Caton popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1991 (Caton as girls' name)
Caton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caton's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Caton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caton? ▼
Caton has been given to 199 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 11 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Caton most popular? ▼
Caton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Caton a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Caton is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 199 births, and as a girl's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Caton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caton since 1975 -- 46 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Caton? ▼
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 Caton's data
- Caton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Caton
Nearby Names Like Caton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caton
Catherine Boy
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Catarino Boy
#7281 1,690 births
Cato Boy
#3047 675 births
Catlin Boy
446 births
Cathy Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2020 (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. "Caton: Baby Name Since 1975 - 199 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caton. 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 Caton 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 July 2026.