Catalaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,532

among girls · ↓183 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Catalaya · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

64 babies

All-time total

710

#9,437 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Catalaya popularity over time

710 babies have been named Catalaya since 2012, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	429	43	–	#2,719
2020s (to 2025)	281	47	+9%	#2,967

Where Catalaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Catalaya

Catalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,532 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 710 American babies have been named Catalaya. Its peak came in 2014, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Catalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Catalaya?

The median living Catalaya is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Catalaya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Catalaya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,532
2024	47	#3,349
2023	36	#4,065
2022	56	#2,967
2021	54	#3,042
2020	45	#3,405
2019	42	#3,624
2018	60	#2,816
2017	51	#3,158
2016	51	#3,191
2015	52	#3,187
2014	64	#2,719
2013	58	#2,910
2012	51	#3,225
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Catalaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Catalaya?

The median living Catalaya is about 7 years old. Half of all living Catalayas are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Catalaya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Catalaya are alive in the United States, based on 710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Catalaya in 2025?

Catalaya ranked #3,532 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Catalaya?

710 babies have been named Catalaya in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catalaya most popular?

Catalaya peaked in 2014, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Catalaya a boy or girl name?

Catalaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Catalaya rising or falling?

Catalaya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Catalaya become more popular?

Catalaya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Catalaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Catalaya

Names that sound and feel close to Catalaya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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