Girl · #14,958 in 2026

Kataya

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

Kataya is a village development committee in Rupandehi District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3507 people living in 532 individual households.

Current Rank

#14,958

Peak Rank

#9,163 (2000)

Total Babies

112

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1981

First Year

2010

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#9163

Peak Rank

112

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kataya

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

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The Story of Kataya

Kataya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 10 Katayas were born — ranking #9,163 that year. As of 2026, Kataya ranks #14,958 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 112 Katayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kataya

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

Katana
Katya
Katara
Kanaya
Kalaya
Katay
Katama
Kotara
Cutaia
Kitara
Chitarra
Katina

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kataya

What does the name Kataya mean?

How popular is Kataya in 2026?

In 2026, Kataya ranks #14,958 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kataya most popular?

Kataya reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #9,163 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Kataya a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kataya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kataya include Alyda, Libbey, Davanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kataya

Kataya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Kataya's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #9,163. Use the chart and map above to compare Kataya'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.