Baby Name Popularity Profile

Katalina

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Katalina.

✦ Pure 🌍 Spanish, Greek traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #430
All-Time Peak Rank #430 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 8,727 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1971 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 720 births in 2025
💡 The Katalina Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pure
Language Origin Spanish, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Spanish and Catalan form of Katherine, which originates from the Greek name Aikaterine, possibly from *katharos* meaning 'pure'.
Common Nicknames
Lina Kat Katie
Alternative Spellings
Catalina Katerina
Pronunciation: kah-tah-LEE-nah
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Katalina

According to SSA data, Katalina achieved its highest historical rank of #430 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 720 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 101.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 41 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Katalina across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +101.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 720 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 4 yrs
Registry Streak 41 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 10
1980s: 85
1990s: 415
2000s: 1,031
2010s: 3,329
2020s: 3,857

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ka-ta-li-na
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, Nevada, Florida, New Mexico, California
States with Data 38
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #180 2,008 2024 +28.9% Growth
Nevada #353 70 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #389 634 2024 +17.1% Growth
New Mexico #348 86 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #219 1,598 2025 +84.1% Growth
Arizona #217 191 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #519 124 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #421 156 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #273 68 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 46 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #298 269 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #462 153 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #517 145 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #826 145 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #374 45 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #554 108 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #468 93 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1057 329 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #687 64 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #820 96 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 91 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 15 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #631 179 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 36 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 36 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 56 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 19 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #464 34 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 35 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1357 106 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #709 73 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #770 33 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #628 25 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 15 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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