US rank #6348 Girls' name Peak 2021 172 births

Kathaleya — #6348 US girls' name

172 babies named Kathaleya in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s852020s87
#6348
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kathaleya was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

22 babies were named Kathaleya in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathaleya

The Social Security Administration has registered 172 babies named Kathaleya between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathaleya currently holds the #6348 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathaleya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kathaleya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kathaleya in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathaleya 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 172 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.

Kathaleya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

172

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,348

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kathaleya popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
22
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
510152025 2024202220202018201620142012 12

Kathaleya by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
87 births that decade — 51% of Kathaleya's all-time total
2010s852020s87

Kathaleya by state

Where Kathaleya concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kathaleya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 7.0%
#2 California
10 5.8%
Texas share of Kathaleya's total US births 7.0%
Even split

12 of 172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathaleya?
172 babies have been named Kathaleya since 2012. It currently ranks #6348 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 22 births.
When was Kathaleya most popular?
Kathaleya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kathaleya most popular?
The top states for the name Kathaleya are Texas (12 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Kathaleya been used?
Kathaleya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kathaleya?
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.