Katalaya
Girl name · #4867 in 2025 · Very rare
Katalaya ranks #4867 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Katalaya.
The 13-year story
Katalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 32 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 56 girls were named Katalaya — good for #3005 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Katalaya per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Katalaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Katalaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katalaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Katalaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katalaya is most common
State-level data for Katalaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Katalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Katalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Catalaya, Draya, Adalaya, Katalia, and Inaaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Katalaya a popular girl name?
Katalaya ranked #4867 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Katalaya most popular?
Katalaya peaked in 2014, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #3005 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Katalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Katalaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.