Total births
218
Girls' name · since 1994
Katalena
Katalena has 218 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8659
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
218 babies have been named Katalena since 1994, making it today's #8659 girls' name.
Katalena has 218 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8659 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #8659 among girls today
- 218 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katalena is currently the #8659 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 218 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8659
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Katalena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8659
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Katalena was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Katalena in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Katalena compares
218 39th 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
Katalena's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katalena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 218 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katalena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katalena's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katalena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,659
Active since
1994
Katalena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Katalena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Katalena's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Katalena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 102 births (47% of all-time use).
Katalena by state
Where Katalena concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Katalena's total US births 2.3%
5 of 218 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katalena? ▼
Katalena has been given to 218 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8659 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Katalena most popular? ▼
Katalena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Katalena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katalena are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Katalena been used? ▼
Records for Katalena go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Katalena? ▼
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.
What to do with Katalena's data
- Katalena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Katalenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Katalena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katalena
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Katalena: #8659 Girls' Name - 218 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katalena. 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 Katalena 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.