girl's name
Cataleia
kat-uh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 234
Cataleia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 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.
Cataleia 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 | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 113 |
How Popular Is Cataleia?
In 2025, Cataleia was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cataleia 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.
How Cataleia Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cataleïa | Cataleïa is a rare spelling of Cataleia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Cataleia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cataleia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cataleia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cataleia
- English kat-uh-LAY-uh
- French kah-tah-lay-YAH
Sibling Names for Cataleia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cataleia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cataleia
How popular is the name Cataleia?
In 2025, Cataleia was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cataleia a girl's or a boy's name?
Cataleia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cataleia?
Cataleia has 4 syllables.
When was Cataleia most popular?
Cataleia peaked in 2021, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cataleia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cataleia currently ranks #3,737 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.