Total births
2,085
Girls' name · since 2011
Cattleya
Cattleya has 2,085 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #907
- among girls today
- 2,085
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cattleya is the #907 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,085 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cattleya has been recorded 2,085 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #907 nationally and more common than 95% 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.
- #907 among girls today
- 2,085 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cattleya is currently the #907 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 2,085 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #907
- among girls today
- 2,085
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Cattleya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#907
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Cattleya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
293 babies were named Cattleya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Cattleya compares
2,085 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Cattleya's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cattleya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,085 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 293 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cattleya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cattleya's full recorded timeline at 2018, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 293 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cattleya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#907
Active since
2011
Cattleya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 293
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Cattleya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cattleya's strongest decade.
1,082 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Cattleya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
1,003 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,082 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,082 births (52% of all-time use).
How Cattleya 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 Cattleya's total volume
Cattleya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cattleya by state
Where Cattleya concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 338 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 313 | 15.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 185 | 8.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 138 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 74 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 51 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 41 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 40 | 1.9% |
California share of Cattleya's total US births 16.2%
Even split
338 of 2,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Cattleya appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cattleya? ▼
Cattleya has been given to 2,085 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #907 as of the latest data. 293 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Cattleya most popular? ▼
Cattleya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,082 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cattleya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cattleya are California (338 births), Texas (313 births), Florida (185 births).
How long has the name Cattleya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cattleya since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cattleya? ▼
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 Cattleya's data
- California records the most Cattleyas (338 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 Cattleya
Nearby Names Like Cattleya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cattleya
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 Cattleya side by side: Cattleya vs Catherine Cattleya vs Cathy Cattleya 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. "Cattleya: #907 Girls' Name - 2,085 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cattleya. 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 Cattleya 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.