Cathal
Boy name · Celtic · Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,316 in 2000
0 babies were named Cathal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCathal first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #6,316.
About the name Cathal
Cathal is a boy name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-hal”. US birth records list Cathal for boys from 1998 to 2015, in 6 of those 18 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #6,316 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 684,932 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Cathal
What is the origin of the name Cathal?
Cathal has Celtic, Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Cathal a boy or girl name?
Cathal is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cathal?
Cathal is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #6,316 in 2000.