girl's name

Cateleya

kat-uh-LAY-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 101

Cateleya is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2012, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2012.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Cateleya 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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Births named Cateleya by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2010s 55
2020s (to 2025) 46

How Popular Is Cateleya?

In 2024, Cateleya was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Cateleya

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cateleya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Cateleya

  • English kat-uh-LAY-uh

Sibling Names for Cateleya

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cateleya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Cateleya

How popular is the name Cateleya?

In 2024, Cateleya was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Cateleya a girl's or a boy's name?

Cateleya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Cateleya?

Cateleya has 4 syllables.

When was Cateleya most popular?

Cateleya peaked in 2012, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.