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A name. A world of connections.
A name with a story to discover
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01 / Meaning & origin
Cathan is recorded in Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025 (1964–2025), in NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list) (1997–2025), in South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017 (1944–2017) and in SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution) (1880–2025), given to boys; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2024: 6 boys (rank 10938).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1997–2025 Spelling: Cathan
Recorded category boys
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Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency · NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed).
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2003 | 3 | 299 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 5 | 247 | observed |
| 2006 | 3 | 341 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2009 | 3 | 390 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 267 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2012 | 3 | 403 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2014 | 3 | 398 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 237 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 320 | observed |
| 2017 | 4 | 363 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2020 | 3 | 392 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2022 | 9 | 221 | observed |
| 2023 | 3 | 395 | observed |
| 2024 | 6 | 278 | observed |
| 2025 | 6 | 270 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Cathan” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-04-16 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-UK-3.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
