Cataleya
Girl name · #239 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Cataleya? In official American birth records, Cataleya has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
Cataleya is currently the #239 girl name in the United States — 1,314 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #437, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,370 girls born in 2025 was named Cataleya.
The 14-year story
Cataleya first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 29 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,315 babies and a rank of #236. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cataleya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cataleya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cataleya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Cataleya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cataleya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Cataleya is most common in NM (3.9 per 1,000), AZ (2.2 per 1,000), NV (2 per 1,000), TX (1.9 per 1,000), CA (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cataleya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cataleya
Statistically, parents drawn to Cataleya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kataleya, Freya, Collins, Catalina, and Elianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cataleya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,314 | #237 |
| 2024 | 1,315 | #236 |
| 2023 | 1,064 | #292 |
| 2022 | 947 | #341 |
| 2021 | 1,074 | #298 |
| 2020 | 806 | #387 |
| 2019 | 759 | #412 |
| 2018 | 652 | #483 |
| 2017 | 643 | #485 |
| 2016 | 607 | #512 |
| 2015 | 724 | #437 |
| 2014 | 695 | #460 |
| 2013 | 687 | #448 |
| 2012 | 639 | #480 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cataleya?
In official American birth records, the name Cataleya first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 29 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
Is Cataleya a popular girl name?
Cataleya ranked #239 among girls in 2025 with 1,314 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #437.
When was the name Cataleya most popular?
Cataleya peaked in 2024, when 1,315 American girls received the name (ranked #236 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cataleya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,370 newborn American girls was named Cataleya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.