Kathalina
Girl name · #3669 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Kathalina, placing it at #3669 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Kathalina.
Babies named Kathalina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 45-year story
Kathalina first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #3645. 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 Kathalina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kathalina in class?
Kathalina scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kathalina is most common
State-level data for Kathalina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kathalina
Statistically, parents drawn to Kathalina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Willamina, Katalyna, Safina, Avina, and Avalina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kathalina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11778 |
| 1992 | 6 | #11738 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10392 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kathalina a popular girl name?
Kathalina ranked #3669 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Kathalina most popular?
Kathalina peaked in 2025, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kathalina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Kathalina. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.