Catalina
Girl name · #111 in 2025 · Uniqueness 28/100
Catalina ranks #111 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,456 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #325, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 733 girls born in 2025 was named Catalina.
Babies named Catalina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 132-year story
Catalina first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,456 babies and a rank of #111. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Catalina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Catalina in class?
Catalina scores 28 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Catalina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Catalina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Catalinas were TX (621), CA (570), FL (191), IL (98), AZ (79). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Catalina
Statistically, parents drawn to Catalina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alina, Adelina, Katalina, Valentina, and Elliana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Catalina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,456 | #111 |
| 2024 | 2,222 | #128 |
| 2023 | 1,935 | #146 |
| 2022 | 1,953 | #149 |
| 2021 | 1,746 | #166 |
| 2020 | 1,597 | #179 |
| 2019 | 1,566 | #189 |
| 2018 | 1,364 | #237 |
| 2017 | 1,229 | #260 |
| 2016 | 1,033 | #315 |
| 2015 | 1,005 | #325 |
| 2014 | 889 | #366 |
| 2013 | 781 | #394 |
| 2012 | 642 | #476 |
| 2011 | 443 | #647 |
| 2010 | 417 | #687 |
| 2009 | 503 | #599 |
| 2008 | 425 | #705 |
| 2007 | 411 | #711 |
| 2006 | 411 | #686 |
| 2005 | 420 | #659 |
| 2004 | 340 | #766 |
| 2003 | 328 | #757 |
| 2002 | 294 | #796 |
| 2001 | 310 | #769 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Catalina a popular girl name?
Catalina ranked #111 among girls in 2025 with 2,456 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #325.
When was the name Catalina most popular?
Catalina peaked in 2025, when 2,456 American girls received the name (ranked #111 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Catalina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 733 newborn American girls was named Catalina. It scores 28/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.