Total births
8,727
Girls' name · since 1971
Katalina
Katalina has 8,727 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #439
- among girls today
- 8,727
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Katalina is the #439 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 8,727 recorded since 1971.
Katalina has 8,727 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #439 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #439 among girls today
- 8,727 born since 1971
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katalina is currently the #439 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 8,727 born since 1971, peaking in the 2020s.
- #439
- among girls today
- 8,727
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Katalina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#439
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Katalina was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
720 babies were named Katalina in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Katalina compares
8,727 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Katalina's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katalina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,727 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 720 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katalina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katalina's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 92% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 8%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 720, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katalina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#439
Active since
1971
Katalina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 720
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Katalina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Katalina's strongest decade.
3,857 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Katalina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 415
1990s
415 births
- 2000s 1,031
2000s
1,031 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,329 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,857 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,857 births (44% of all-time use).
How Katalina 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 Katalina's total volume
Katalina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katalina by state
Where Katalina concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,008 | 23.0% |
| #2 | California | | 1,598 | 18.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 634 | 7.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 329 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 269 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 191 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 179 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 156 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Katalina's total US births 23.0%
Even split
2,008 of 8,727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Katalina appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katalina? ▼
Katalina has been given to 8,727 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #439 as of the latest data. 720 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Katalina most popular? ▼
Katalina was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,857 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Katalina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katalina are Texas (2,008 births), California (1,598 births), Florida (634 births).
How long has the name Katalina been used? ▼
Records for Katalina go back to 1971, giving 55 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Katalina? ▼
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 Katalina's data
- Texas records the most Katalinas (2,008 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 Katalina
Nearby Names Like Katalina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katalina
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katalina side by side: Katalina vs Kathleen Katalina vs Katherine Katalina vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Katalina
Alicia #438
230,790 births · Peak 1984
Madeleine #440
45,722 births · Peak 1998
Melany #437
17,379 births · Peak 2025
Joy #441
140,694 births · Peak 1957
Zariah #436
14,164 births · Peak 2023
Kaliyah #442
12,946 births · Peak 2025
Reign #435
7,989 births · Peak 2021
Bonnie #443
328,675 births · Peak 1947
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, 1971–2025 (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. "Katalina: #439 Girls' Name - 8,727 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katalina. 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 Katalina 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.