Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2012
Cataliyah
Cataliyah has 30 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16887
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
30 babies have been named Cataliyah since 2012, making it today's #16887 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cataliyah has been recorded 30 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #16887 nationally and more common than 5% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #16887 among girls today
- 30 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cataliyah is currently the #16887 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 30 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16887
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Cataliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16887
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Cataliyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
5 babies were named Cataliyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Cataliyah compares
30 10th percentile among 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
Cataliyah's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cataliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cataliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cataliyah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births.
Cataliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,887
Active since
2012
Cataliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Cataliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cataliyah's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Cataliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cataliyah? ▼
Cataliyah has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16887 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Cataliyah most popular? ▼
Cataliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Cataliyah been used? ▼
Cataliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cataliyah? ▼
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 Cataliyah's data
- Cataliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cataliyah
Nearby Names Like Cataliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cataliyah
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 Cataliyah side by side: Cataliyah vs Catherine Cataliyah vs Cathy Cataliyah vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cataliyah
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, 2012–2024 (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. "Cataliyah: #16887 Girls' Name - 30 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cataliyah. 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 Cataliyah 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.