Namewise

Cathal Popularity

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FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #809 to #4810.1996199719981999200020022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142016201820202021#809#4810
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#809
1998#1000
1999#1199
2000#1703
2002#2254
2003#1962
2004#1498
2005#1851
2006#4052
2007#2741
2008#3158
2009#3744
2010#4678
2011#3830
2012#3987
2013#4685
2014#3362
2016#4810
2018#4749
2020#3334
2021#3990

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in Republic of Ireland in 2005.

Cathal's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#33345HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#18519HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#149811HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#80919HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#13616HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#13917HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#20710HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#17613HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#18012HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#18512HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#20410HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#13220HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#15118HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#16914HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#13521HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#12622HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#14718HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#15517HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#14220HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#16715HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#11427HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#11826HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#13718HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#11920HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#11223HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#9726HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#13117HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#9627HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#9129HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#9926HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#9824HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#7839HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#9064HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#8863HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7578HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7392HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#8971HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6898HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#61107HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#60113HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#61114HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#65116HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#66118HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#69121HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#54156HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#56160HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#44208HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#42202HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#47195HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#36233HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#38210HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#35219HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#31226HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#34209HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#39170HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#38179HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#38198HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#35207HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#42162HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#31195HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#37243HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#43197HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#46164HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#51145HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#47173HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#55155HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#52155HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#56142HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#59128HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#61123HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#54145HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#66116HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#59126HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#63134HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#65123HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#66134HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#74115HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#67135HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#60156HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#71112HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#72119HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#74103HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#68123HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#69108HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#70114HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#67119HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#8090HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#9068HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#8273HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#8654HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#8258HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#8555HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#10531HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#9632HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.