Cataleya

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A few things about Cataleya you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,223 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cataleya, 1,314 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cataleya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCataleya first shows up in US birth records in 2011, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #236.
• ✨New on the sceneCataleya wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2011.
• 🚀TrendCataleya has climbed 150 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #237. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCataleya is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #64, followed by Texas (#82) and Arizona (#97). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Cataleya means “cattleya orchid”.

About the name Cataleya

Cataleya is a girl name meaning “cattleya orchid”. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-eya”. US birth records list Cataleya for girls from 2011 to 2025, in 15 of those 15 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #236 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #237, with 1,314 babies.