Kathalina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,677

among girls · ↑2,370 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kathalina · +105% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

41 babies

All-time total

337

#14,971 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Kathalina popularity over time

337 babies have been named Kathalina since 1980, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,133
1990s	12	1	+140%	#12,489
2000s	26	3	+117%	#14,027
2010s	155	16	+496%	#4,712
2020s (to 2025)	139	23	+49%	#3,677

Where Kathalina 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kathalina

Kathalina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,677 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 337 American babies have been named Kathalina. Its peak came in 2025, when 41 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 Kathalina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathalina?

The median living Kathalina is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Kathalina 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.

Kathalina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,677
2024	20	#6,047
2023	23	#5,476
2022	19	#6,343
2021	20	#6,064
2020	16	#7,065
2019	26	#5,102
2018	29	#4,712
2017	22	#5,745
2016	12	#9,148
2015	20	#6,346
2014	16	#7,477
2013	9	#11,459
2012	7	#14,234
2011	6	#15,777
2010	8	#12,866
2009	5	#18,731
2008	5	#18,987
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,817
2004	5	#17,426
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,027
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,133
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathalina?

The median living Kathalina is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kathalinas are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kathalina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kathalina are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathalina in 2025?

Kathalina ranked #3,677 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kathalina?

337 babies have been named Kathalina in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathalina most popular?

Kathalina peaked in 2025, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Kathalina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathalina rising or falling?

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

Will Kathalina become more popular?

Kathalina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Kathalina 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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