unisex name
Caton
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 257
Caton is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2004, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Caton?
In 2020, Caton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caton
How popular is the name Caton?
In 2020, Caton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caton a girl's or a boy's name?
Caton is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Caton?
Caton has 2 syllables.
When was Caton most popular?
Caton peaked in 2004, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.