boy (SSA Category)Irish Origin

Cathal

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Battle rule, strong in battle”

Linguistic heritage: Irish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:KAH-huhl

IPA (US English):/ˈkɑːhəl/

Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription

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Peak Popularity200010 births in peak year

2025 US RankTop 1000+Historical usage

Total US Registrations40Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 2000 to 2015 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2000 (10 births)

Earliest RecordYear 2000

Recent 2025 Level5 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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