Katalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,934

among girls · ↓107 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Katalia · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

35 babies

All-time total

317

#15,466 all-time among girls

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Katalia popularity over time

317 babies have been named Katalia 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	167	17	–	#4,217
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	+50%	#4,252

Where Katalia 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Katalia

Katalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,934 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 317 American babies have been named Katalia. Its peak came in 2014, when 35 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 Katalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katalia?

The median living Katalia is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Katalia 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.

Katalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,934
2024	28	#4,827
2023	23	#5,475
2022	34	#4,252
2021	25	#5,163
2020	13	#8,185
2019	21	#5,887
2018	8	#11,957
2017	18	#6,672
2016	17	#7,065
2015	17	#7,121
2014	35	#4,217
2013	25	#5,400
2012	26	#5,327
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katalia?

The median living Katalia is about 6 years old. Half of all living Katalias are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Katalia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Katalia are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katalia in 2025?

Katalia ranked #4,934 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katalia?

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

When was the name Katalia most popular?

Katalia peaked in 2014, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Katalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katalia rising or falling?

Katalia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Katalia become more popular?

Katalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Katalia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Katalia

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

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