Cattleya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,212

among girls · ↓308 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

187

named Cattleya · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,595

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

293 babies

All-time total

2,085

#4,583 all-time among girls

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Cattleya popularity over time

2,085 babies have been named Cattleya since 2011, 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	1,003	100	–	#1,565
2020s (to 2025)	1,082	180	+80%	#904

Where Cattleya 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	208	0.13	outside top 500
2027	227	0.14	outside top 500
2028	245	0.15	outside top 500
2029	261	0.16	outside top 500
2030	275	0.17	outside top 500

Where Cattleya is most popular

Girls named Cattleya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.118 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, Florida, and New Mexico.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cattleya 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
Connecticut	17	0.292	+148%
Florida	89	0.208	+76%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+74%
Arizona	28	0.200	+69%
Texas	155	0.193	+63%
California	139	0.165	+40%
Massachusetts	19	0.157	+33%
New York	62	0.157	+33%
Illinois	33	0.144	+22%
Colorado	16	0.143	+22%
Nevada	6	0.129	+10%
New Jersey	20	0.111	-6%
North Carolina	25	0.110	-7%
Georgia	23	0.101	-14%
Maryland	8	0.075	-36%
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	-39%
Michigan	11	0.060	-49%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-50%
Ohio	12	0.051	-57%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-63%
Washington	6	0.042	-65%
Virginia	6	0.035	-70%
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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 Cattleya

Cattleya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,212 in 2025 with 187 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 2,085 American babies have been named Cattleya. Its peak came in 2024, when 293 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 Cattleya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cattleya?

The median living Cattleya is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 2,100 people named Cattleya 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.

Cattleya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	187	#1,212
2024	293	#904
2023	224	#1,097
2022	117	#1,765
2021	136	#1,544
2020	125	#1,650
2019	117	#1,755
2018	113	#1,802
2017	140	#1,565
2016	121	#1,732
2015	132	#1,624
2014	124	#1,695
2013	125	#1,685
2012	123	#1,702
2011	8	#12,392
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cattleya?

The median living Cattleya is about 5 years old. Half of all living Cattleyas are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Cattleya are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Cattleya are alive in the United States, based on 2,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cattleya in 2025?

Cattleya ranked #1,212 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 187 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cattleya?

2,085 babies have been named Cattleya in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cattleya most popular?

Cattleya peaked in 2024, when 293 newborns received the name.

Is Cattleya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cattleya rising or falling?

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

Will Cattleya become more popular?

Cattleya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 275 girls named Cattleya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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