Kataleyah
Girl name · #4343 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Kataleyah, placing it at #4343 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Kataleyah.
The 13-year story
Kataleyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. 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 Kataleyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kataleyah in class?
Kataleyah scores 67 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 Kataleyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kataleyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kataleyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kataleyahs were CA (7), TX (6), FL (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 Kataleyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kataleyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analayah, Kamaiyah, Kariyah, Zuriyah, and Kaziyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kataleyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kataleyah a popular girl name?
Kataleyah ranked #4343 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Kataleyah most popular?
Kataleyah peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kataleyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Kataleyah. It scores 67/100 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.