Boy · #3,799 in 2026

Cataldo

Cataldo is both an Italian personal name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#3,799
Peak Rank
#1,827 (1918)
Total Babies
117
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1953
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#1827
Peak Rank
117
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cataldo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cataldo is both an Italian personal name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Cataldo

Cataldo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 18 Cataldos were born — ranking #1,827 that year. As of 2026, Cataldo ranks #3,799 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Cataldos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cataldo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cataldo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Cataldi
  • Castaldo
  • Catalo
  • Castaldi
  • Coddled
  • Capaldi
  • Catalano
  • Caldo
  • Cortado
  • Caudillo
  • Caudled
  • Catullus

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cataldo

What does the name Cataldo mean?
Cataldo is both an Italian personal name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Cataldo in 2026?
In 2026, Cataldo ranks #3,799 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Cataldo most popular?
Cataldo reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #1,827 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cataldo most popular?
Cataldo has historically been most popular in New York, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cataldo.
Is Cataldo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cataldo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Cataldo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cataldo include Octave, Ingvald, Carney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cataldo

Cataldo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Cataldo's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Cataldo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.