girl's name
Cathaleya
kat-uh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 210
Cathaleya is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Cathaleya 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 | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How Popular Is Cathaleya?
In 2025, Cathaleya was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cathaleya 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 Cathaleya Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cathaléya | Cathaléya is a rare spelling of Cathaleya, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Cathaleya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cathaleya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cathaleya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cathaleya
- English kat-uh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Cathaleya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cathaleya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cathaleya
How popular is the name Cathaleya?
In 2025, Cathaleya was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cathaleya a girl's or a boy's name?
Cathaleya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cathaleya?
Cathaleya has 4 syllables.
When was Cathaleya most popular?
Cathaleya peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cathaleya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cathaleya currently ranks #5,531 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.