girl's name
Catalea
kat-uh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 219
Catalea is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Catalea Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How Popular Is Catalea?
In 2025, Catalea was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Catalea Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Catalea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Catalea Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Catalea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Catalea
- English kat-uh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Catalea
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Catalea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Catalea
How popular is the name Catalea?
In 2025, Catalea was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Catalea a girl's or a boy's name?
Catalea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Catalea?
Catalea has 4 syllables.
When was Catalea most popular?
Catalea peaked in 2018, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Catalea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Catalea currently ranks #5,760 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.