Katalyna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,613

among girls · ↑720 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Katalyna · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

57 babies

All-time total

666

#9,852 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Katalyna popularity over time

666 babies have been named Katalyna since 1998, 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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1990s	6	1	–	#13,231
2000s	105	11	+1650%	#7,313
2010s	293	29	+179%	#3,742
2020s (to 2025)	262	44	+49%	#2,955

Where Katalyna 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

Where Katalyna is most popular

Girls named Katalyna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Katalyna 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	71	0.088	+226%
California	30	0.036	+32%
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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 Katalyna

Katalyna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,613 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 666 American babies have been named Katalyna. Its peak came in 2023, when 57 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 Katalyna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katalyna?

The median living Katalyna is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Katalyna 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.

Katalyna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,613
2024	33	#4,333
2023	57	#2,955
2022	44	#3,568
2021	44	#3,519
2020	42	#3,576
2019	32	#4,393
2018	37	#3,965
2017	35	#4,184
2016	41	#3,742
2015	28	#4,918
2014	31	#4,603
2013	31	#4,591
2012	28	#5,036
2011	18	#6,980
2010	12	#9,515
2009	12	#9,695
2008	13	#9,241
2007	12	#9,849
2006	17	#7,313
2005	10	#10,522
2004	12	#8,972
2003	8	#11,852
2002	7	#12,885
2001	9	#10,544
2000	5	#16,261
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katalyna?

The median living Katalyna is about 8 years old. Half of all living Katalynas are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Katalyna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Katalyna are alive in the United States, based on 666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katalyna in 2025?

Katalyna ranked #3,613 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katalyna?

666 babies have been named Katalyna in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katalyna most popular?

Katalyna peaked in 2023, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Katalyna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katalyna rising or falling?

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

Will Katalyna become more popular?

Katalyna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Katalyna 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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