Cattaleya
Girl name · #1483 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Cattaleya? In official American birth records, Cattaleya has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
Cattaleya ranks #1483 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 145 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 girls born in 2025 was named Cattaleya.
The 13-year story
Cattaleya first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 46 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 165 babies and a rank of #1374. 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.
Babies named Cattaleya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cattaleya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cattaleya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cattaleya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cattaleya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cattaleya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Cattaleya is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cattaleya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cattaleya
Statistically, parents drawn to Cattaleya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cattleya, Analeya, Kattaleya, Kataleya, and Adaleya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cattaleya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1478 |
| 2024 | 165 | #1374 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cattaleya?
In official American birth records, the name Cattaleya first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 46 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Cattaleya a popular girl name?
Cattaleya ranked #1483 among girls in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Cattaleya most popular?
Cattaleya peaked in 2024, when 165 American girls received the name (ranked #1374 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cattaleya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American girls was named Cattaleya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.