Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cataleya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,955
- 0 boys · 11,955 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,315 babies
- 2025
- 1,314
- #238 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +65%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,314 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 238 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 64.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (311).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cataleya’s family of names
In French usage, Cataleya has a related form in CATALIYA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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