Girl · #401 in 2026

Katalina

Name: Popularity of the name Katalina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Katalina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#401

Peak Rank

#401 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+40%

1971

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#401

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katalina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Katalina

Katalina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 760 Katalinas were born — ranking #401 that year. As of 2026, Katalina ranks #401 for baby girls with 760 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Katalinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Katalina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Katalina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Catalina
Cataluna
Catilina
Catalan
Catalonia
Catalunya
Catalin
Catalans
Katalin
Cantilena
Katelyn
Cattleya

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Katalina

What does the name Katalina mean?

How popular is Katalina in 2026?

In 2026, Katalina ranks #401 among girls' names in the U.S., with 760 babies given the name that year.

When was Katalina most popular?

Katalina reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #401 that year with 760 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Katalina most popular?

Katalina has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Katalina.

Is Katalina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Katalina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Katalina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katalina include Earlene, Kirstie, Ferne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katalina

Katalina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Katalina's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #401. Use the chart and map above to compare Katalina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.