Catalaya
Girl name · #3571 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Catalaya is currently the #3571 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Catalaya.
The 13-year story
Catalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 51 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 64 girls were named Catalaya — good for #2714 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Catalaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Catalaya in class?
Catalaya scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Catalaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Catalaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Catalaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Catalayas were TX (10), CA (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Catalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Catalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katalaya, Draya, Inaaya, Adalaya, and Nalaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Catalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Catalaya a popular girl name?
Catalaya ranked #3571 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Catalaya most popular?
Catalaya peaked in 2014, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2714 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Catalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Catalaya. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.