US rank #237 Girls' name Peak 2024 10,632 births

Cataleya — #237 US girls' name

10,632 babies named Cataleya in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s54352020s5197
#237
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Cataleya was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

1,311 babies were named Cataleya in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cataleya

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,632 babies named Cataleya between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cataleya currently holds the #237 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 1,311 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cataleya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,435 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cataleya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,212 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Cataleya in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cataleya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,632 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cataleya at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

10,632

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2024

1,311 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#237

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cataleya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
1,311
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Cataleya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,435 births that decade — 51% of Cataleya's all-time total
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Cataleya by state

Where Cataleya concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cataleya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,212 20.8%
#2 Texas
2,063 19.4%
#3 Florida
699 6.6%
#4 New York
471 4.4%
#5 Illinois
438 4.1%
#6 Arizona
359 3.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
274 2.6%
#8 Georgia
268 2.5%
California share of Cataleya's total US births 20.8%
Even split

2,212 of 10,632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Cataleya appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cataleya?
10,632 babies have been named Cataleya since 2011. It currently ranks #237 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 1,311 births.
When was Cataleya most popular?
Cataleya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,435 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cataleya most popular?
The top states for the name Cataleya are California (2,212 births), Texas (2,063 births), Florida (699 births).
How long has the name Cataleya been used?
Cataleya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cataleya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cathy, Catalina, Cathleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.