Caton
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,505 in 2003
0 babies were named Caton in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1991–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaton first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #8,505.
About the name Caton
Caton is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Caton for girls from 1991 to 2006, in 8 of those 16 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #8,505 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 297,872 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Caton
What is the origin of the name Caton?
Caton has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Caton a boy or girl name?
Caton is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caton?
Caton is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #8,505 in 2003.