Cait
Cáit was the #226 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (19 babies).
Cait as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | #259 (6) | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | #227 (7) | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | #237 (7) | — | — |
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | — | — | #201 (9) | — | — |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — | — | #237 (7) | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #5,493 (3) | — | #178 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | #213 (8) | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | #313 (5) | — | — |
| 2017 | #14,124 (6) | — | — | #296 (5) | #524 (7) | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | #306 (5) | #585 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) | — | — | #248 (7) | #431 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #11,931 (8) | — | — | #439 (3) | #458 (9) | — |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | — | — | #370 (4) | #399 (11) | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | — | — | #330 (5) | #354 (14) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | — | — | — | #465 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025 at #226.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,100 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Cait is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 1,300 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 650 to 1 in 2,600.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cait | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Cait | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Cáit | Ireland | Girls | #226 | 19 |
| Cait | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cait | Northern Ireland | Girls | #259 | 6 |
| Cait | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cait | US | Girls | — | too few |