Katalina
Girl name · #430 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Katalina? In official American birth records, Katalina has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Katalina ranks #430 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 720 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #786, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,500 girls born in 2025 was named Katalina.
Babies named Katalina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 54-year story
Katalina first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 720 babies and a rank of #430. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Katalina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Katalina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katalina 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 Katalina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Katalina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Katalina is most common in TX (1.1 per 1,000), AZ (1.1 per 1,000), KS (1 per 1,000), CA (0.9 per 1,000), IL (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Katalina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Katalina
Statistically, parents drawn to Katalina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelina, Rosalina, Seraphina, Romina, and Evelina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katalina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 720 | #430 |
| 2024 | 708 | #438 |
| 2023 | 682 | #453 |
| 2022 | 667 | #476 |
| 2021 | 552 | #554 |
| 2020 | 528 | #557 |
| 2019 | 521 | #584 |
| 2018 | 476 | #628 |
| 2017 | 457 | #646 |
| 2016 | 349 | #822 |
| 2015 | 358 | #786 |
| 2014 | 336 | #823 |
| 2013 | 297 | #866 |
| 2012 | 254 | #994 |
| 2011 | 156 | #1446 |
| 2010 | 125 | #1688 |
| 2009 | 142 | #1584 |
| 2008 | 138 | #1635 |
| 2007 | 109 | #1894 |
| 2006 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 72 | #2321 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1957 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Katalina?
In official American birth records, the name Katalina first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Katalina a popular girl name?
Katalina ranked #430 among girls in 2025 with 720 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #786.
When was the name Katalina most popular?
Katalina peaked in 2025, when 720 American girls received the name (ranked #430 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Katalina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,500 newborn American girls was named Katalina. 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.