US rank #5755 Girls' name Peak 2023 193 births

Katalea — #5755 US girls' name

193 babies named Katalea in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1062020s87
#5755
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Katalea was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

22 babies were named Katalea in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katalea

The Social Security Administration has registered 193 babies named Katalea between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katalea currently holds the #5755 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katalea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Katalea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Katalea in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katalea 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 193 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.

Katalea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

193

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2023

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,755

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Katalea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
22
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
510152025 2024202220202018201620142012 16

Katalea by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
106 births that decade — 55% of Katalea's all-time total
2010s1062020s87

Katalea by state

Where Katalea concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Katalea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
45 23.3%
#2 Texas
18 9.3%
California share of Katalea's total US births 23.3%
Even split

45 of 193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katalea?
193 babies have been named Katalea since 2012. It currently ranks #5755 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 22 births.
When was Katalea most popular?
Katalea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Katalea most popular?
The top states for the name Katalea are California (45 births), Texas (18 births).
How long has the name Katalea been used?
Katalea has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Katalea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, 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, 2012–2024 (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.