Name meaning & stats
Cato
Cato. 561 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Catos are 1.8× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
561 US babies were named Cato between 1940 and 2025.
Cato around the world
- Norway: 2,663 babies since 1945, peak 1973
- England & Wales: 50 babies since 1996, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Catos end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.8× | Low · 5 people |
| Musician | 1.6× | Low · 5 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Catos show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Katos spell it Cato
- Kato 60%
- Cato 40%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)