Katalaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,817

among girls · ↓101 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Katalaya · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

56 babies

All-time total

479

#12,178 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Katalaya popularity over time

479 babies have been named Katalaya 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	288	29	–	#3,027
2020s (to 2025)	191	32	+11%	#3,909

Where Katalaya 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Katalaya

Katalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,817 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 479 American babies have been named Katalaya. Its peak came in 2014, when 56 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 Katalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katalaya?

The median living Katalaya is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Katalaya 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.

Katalaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,817
2024	29	#4,716
2023	26	#5,058
2022	34	#4,251
2021	38	#3,909
2020	36	#3,963
2019	32	#4,392
2018	41	#3,707
2017	28	#4,870
2016	23	#5,710
2015	39	#3,886
2014	56	#3,027
2013	37	#4,043
2012	32	#4,549
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katalaya?

The median living Katalaya is about 7 years old. Half of all living Katalayas are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Katalaya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Katalaya are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katalaya in 2025?

Katalaya ranked #4,817 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katalaya?

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

When was the name Katalaya most popular?

Katalaya peaked in 2014, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Katalaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katalaya rising or falling?

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

Will Katalaya become more popular?

Katalaya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Katalaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Katalaya

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