Cattaleya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,479

among girls · ↓104 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

145

named Cattaleya · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,085

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

165 babies

All-time total

966

#7,699 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Cattaleya popularity over time

966 babies have been named Cattaleya 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.

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2010s	376	38	–	#2,719
2020s (to 2025)	590	98	+162%	#1,375

Where Cattaleya 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	168	0.10	outside top 500
2027	190	0.12	outside top 500
2028	211	0.13	outside top 500
2029	231	0.14	outside top 500
2030	250	0.16	outside top 500

Where Cattaleya is most popular

Girls named Cattaleya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cattaleya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	125	0.155	+135%
Florida	55	0.129	+94%
California	99	0.118	+78%
Washington	10	0.069	+5%
North Carolina	15	0.066	≈ national
Illinois	14	0.061	-8%
New York	16	0.040	-39%
Arizona	5	0.036	-46%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-68%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cattaleya

Cattaleya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,479 in 2025 with 145 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 966 American babies have been named Cattaleya. Its peak came in 2024, when 165 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Cattaleya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cattaleya?

The median living Cattaleya is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 1,000 people named Cattaleya 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.

Cattaleya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	145	#1,479
2024	165	#1,375
2023	106	#1,879
2022	53	#3,082
2021	68	#2,562
2020	53	#3,029
2019	59	#2,824
2018	54	#3,015
2017	63	#2,719
2016	30	#4,650
2015	33	#4,318
2014	45	#3,498
2013	46	#3,415
2012	46	#3,479
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cattaleya?

The median living Cattaleya is about 4 years old. Half of all living Cattaleyas are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Cattaleya are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Cattaleya are alive in the United States, based on 966 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cattaleya mean?

Spelling variant of Cataleya.

How popular is the name Cattaleya in 2025?

Cattaleya ranked #1,479 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 145 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cattaleya?

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

When was the name Cattaleya most popular?

Cattaleya peaked in 2024, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Cattaleya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cattaleya rising or falling?

Cattaleya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cattaleya become more popular?

Cattaleya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 250 girls named Cattaleya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Cattaleya

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