girl's name
Katalaya
kat-uh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 482
Katalaya is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 56 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 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.
Katalaya 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 | 288 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 191 |
How Popular Is Katalaya?
In 2025, Katalaya was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Katalaya 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 Katalaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Katalaya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katalaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Katalaya
- English kat-uh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Katalaya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Katalaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Katalaya
How popular is the name Katalaya?
In 2025, Katalaya was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Katalaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Katalaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katalaya?
Katalaya has 4 syllables.
When was Katalaya most popular?
Katalaya peaked in 2014, when 56 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Katalaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katalaya currently ranks #4,824 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.