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Cato

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

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

Cato: Recorded since 1945, it reached #85 in 1973, and it stood at #5,119 in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2001–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2001 to 2024, ranging from #2804 to #5119.200620152017202020222024#2804#5119
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#3134
2006#4052
2013#3315
2015#4747
2016#2804
2017#3996
2019#3937
2020#3848
2021#3990
2022#3449
2023#3523
2024#5119

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 69 of the 71 years from 1945 to 2015.

In 2015: #515 among boys in Norway, #4747 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #189 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2015

    Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Norway, in 1973 (recorded 1945–2015).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #85 in Norway in 1973.

Cato'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
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#5154HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4875HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5414HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4905HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5414HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4826HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4427HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5374HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4167HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4835HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#3669HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#3678HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4087HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3749HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#33111HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#27016HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#25319HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#22223HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#20628HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#21927HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#20430HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#18336HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#19533HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#15249HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#15247HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#11076HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#12661HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#11571HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#12466HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#11372HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#14252HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#12563HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#14253HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#11867HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#11371HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#14351HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#10569HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#11566HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#9789HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#9889HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#85105HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#88101HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#10088HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#8794HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#9982HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#9584HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#13056HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#11165HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#12256HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#14144HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#11754HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#13843HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#15334HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#13642HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#14833HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#16328HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#16227HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#17325HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#21814HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#20217HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#21515HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#17622HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#17623HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#23612HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#23013HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#20716HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#21814HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#20118HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#18919HighVerified

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

Where Cato is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cato, between 1945 and 2024, in 77 of those 80 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
Norway1945–201569#85 in 1973
England and Wales2001–202412#2804 in 2016

Its high point came 43 years earlier in Norway (1973) than in England and Wales (2016).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Cato

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1945–2024.
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 2 regions, from 1945 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #85 in Norway in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.