Kataleya
Girl name · #459 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Kataleya? In official American birth records, Kataleya has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 674 baby girls were named Kataleya, placing it at #459 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1155, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,671 girls born in 2025 was named Kataleya.
The 14-year story
Kataleya first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 674 babies and a rank of #458. 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 Kataleya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kataleya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kataleya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kataleya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kataleya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kataleya is most common in NV (1.5 per 1,000), AZ (1.2 per 1,000), CA (1.1 per 1,000), TX (1 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kataleya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kataleya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kataleya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cataleya, Cattleya, Katalina, Cattaleya, and Reya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kataleya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 674 | #458 |
| 2024 | 601 | #511 |
| 2023 | 436 | #674 |
| 2022 | 367 | #775 |
| 2021 | 428 | #680 |
| 2020 | 352 | #772 |
| 2019 | 308 | #869 |
| 2018 | 282 | #943 |
| 2017 | 227 | #1108 |
| 2016 | 207 | #1201 |
| 2015 | 218 | #1155 |
| 2014 | 233 | #1092 |
| 2013 | 240 | #1037 |
| 2012 | 197 | #1231 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kataleya?
In official American birth records, the name Kataleya first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
Is Kataleya a popular girl name?
Kataleya ranked #459 among girls in 2025 with 674 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1155.
When was the name Kataleya most popular?
Kataleya peaked in 2025, when 674 American girls received the name (ranked #458 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kataleya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,671 newborn American girls was named Kataleya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.