Kataleia - A very unique female name
Kataleia at a glance
Kataleia is ranked #3385 among girl baby names in 2025, with 14 births in 2025. It peaked in 2025 at #3385 and first appeared on the charts in 2018.
- Rank in 2025
- #3385
- Births in 2025
- 14
- Peak year
- 2025 (#3385)
- First appeared
- 2018
- Trend
- #4863 in 2020 → #3385 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 93,105 girls
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 93,105 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kataleia peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 3385.
Famous with this name
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Kataleia is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kataleia is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,522 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,934.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kataleia is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Kataleia origin and meaning
Modern elaboration — origin uncertain
Uncertain — a K-respelling and elaboration of Cataleya, itself a modern name from the cattleya orchid; the chain is too modern and respelled for a traditional derivation
Kataleia varies Cataleya — the orchid name made famous by the 2011 film Colombiana, whose heroine is named for the cattleya — with a K opening and an -eia ending. It appears from 2018 and its peak is 2025. Each step in its chain is documented as fashion, not as etymology.
Origin uncertain
Kataleia is a 8 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Kataleia, pop culture references for the name Kataleia and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Kataleia
We've found the following names that sound similar to Kataleia, sorted by popularity.
Kataleya / Kattaleya / Katalaya / Kataleyah / Katalia / Kattleya / Katalea / Kataleah / Kattaleia / Kathaleya /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3385 |
| 2024 | 3896 |
| 2023 | 3606 |
| 2022 | 5083 |
| 2021 | 3828 |
| 2020 | 4863 |
| 2019 | 4955 |
| 2018 | 5046 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2522 |
| California | 2934 |
Even more about Kataleia
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Kataleia a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Kataleia?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
kah-tah-LAY-ah · /kɑtəˈleɪə/
kah-tah-LAY-ah and kat-ah-LEE-ah are both heard.
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Cataleya — The parent spelling
- Kataleya — A K-spelling variant
- Catalea — A shorter variant in the same family
Famous bearers
None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2018, and its oldest bearers are still young.
Style
Modern coinageNature
Why parents choose it
Cataleya's orchid glamour with an even more individual spelling.
Worth knowing
- Cataleya, Kataleya, Catalea and Kataleia are four live spellings of one fashionable sound — mix-ups are guaranteed.
