Total births
11,955
Girls' name · since 2011
Cataleya
Cataleya has 11,955 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #236
- among girls today
- 11,955
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
11,955 babies have been named Cataleya since 2011, making it today's #236 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cataleya has been recorded 11,955 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #236 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #236 among girls today
- 11,955 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cataleya is currently the #236 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 11,955 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #236
- among girls today
- 11,955
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Cataleya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#236
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Cataleya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
1,315 babies were named Cataleya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Cataleya compares
11,955 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cataleya's all-time total is 31x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cataleya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,955 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,315 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cataleya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cataleya splits its recorded history at 2018: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (29 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 1,315 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cataleya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#236
Active since
2011
Cataleya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 1,315
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Cataleya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cataleya's strongest decade.
6,520 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Cataleya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5,435 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,520 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,520 births (55% of all-time use).
How Cataleya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cataleya's total volume
Cataleya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cataleya by state
Where Cataleya concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,494 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,376 | 19.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 778 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 516 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 482 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 422 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 305 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 301 | 2.5% |
California share of Cataleya's total US births 20.9%
Even split
2,494 of 11,955 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? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 11,955 babies named Cataleya. Today it holds rank #236 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 1,315 births.
When was Cataleya most popular? ▼
Cataleya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,520 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cataleya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cataleya are California (2,494 births), Texas (2,376 births), Florida (778 births).
How long has the name Cataleya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cataleya since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Cataleya's data
- California records the most Cataleyas (2,494 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cataleya
Nearby Names Like Cataleya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cataleya
Catherine Girl
#322 667,789 births
Cathy Girl
#5993 170,303 births
Catalina Girl
#128 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
#8463 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#6650 16,332 births
Compare Cataleya side by side: Cataleya vs Catherine Cataleya vs Cathy Cataleya vs Catalina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cataleya: #236 Girls' Name - 11,955 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cataleya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cataleya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.