Cattleya
Girl name · #1218 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Cattleya ranks #1218 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 187 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1622, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,626 girls born in 2025 was named Cattleya.
Babies named Cattleya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 14-year story
Cattleya first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 293 babies and a rank of #904. 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 Cattleya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cattleya in class?
Cattleya scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cattleya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cattleya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cattleyas were CA (26), TX (26), FL (20), AZ (11), MA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cattleya
Statistically, parents drawn to Cattleya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cattaleya, Kataleya, Reya, Analeya, and Zendaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cattleya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 | #1211 |
| 2024 | 293 | #904 |
| 2023 | 224 | #1097 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 125 | #1649 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1799 |
| 2017 | 140 | #1563 |
| 2016 | 121 | #1731 |
| 2015 | 132 | #1622 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 125 | #1684 |
| 2012 | 123 | #1698 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cattleya a popular girl name?
Cattleya ranked #1218 among girls in 2025 with 187 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1622.
When was the name Cattleya most popular?
Cattleya peaked in 2024, when 293 American girls received the name (ranked #904 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cattleya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,626 newborn American girls was named Cattleya. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.