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Cait

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What official birth registration shows about Cait: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #1234 to #5545.19982001200420072020#1234#5545
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#1234
1998#3142
1999#3225
2000#1831
2001#3262
2002#3409
2003#2436
2004#3725
2005#3970
2006#5061
2007#2895
2008#5545
2009#4564
2020#5493

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 51 years from 1967 to 2017.

In 2020: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, #5493 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1967–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2024

    Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1967 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #178 in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Cait's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#123415HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2277HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2019HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#17810HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2138HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2487HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3164HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5247HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#43110HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4589HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#39911HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#35414HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#42211HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#34511HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#28712HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#20217HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#26314HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3169HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3219HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3448HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified

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

Where Cait is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Cait, between 1967 and 2024, in 53 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1967–201746#202 in 2000
England and Wales1996–202015#1234 in 1997
Northern Ireland2002–202421#178 in 2020

Its high point came 23 years earlier in England and Wales (1997) than in Northern Ireland (2020).

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What is known about Cait

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1967–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1967 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #178 in Northern Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.