Kato
Kato is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Kato
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kato is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Kato
Kato first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 57 Katos were born — ranking #2,436 that year. As of 2026, Kato ranks #2,670 for baby boys with 49 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 909 Katos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kato
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kato Khandwala (died 2018), American record producer and audio engineer
- Kató Lomb , Hungarian interpreter
- Kato Serwanga (born 1976), American football player
- Kato Kaelin , an American radio and television personality
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Names that sound like Kato
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kato is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Kato
Kato is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 909 births in the dataset. Kato's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,436. Use the chart and map above to compare Kato'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 .
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