Catalyna
How to say it: kah-tah-lee-NAH · /katalˈina/
Modern American respelling of Spanish Catalina, from Greek meaning pure - creative twist on classic.
Catalyna was the 98th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 23 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #59 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #98 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 23 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,022 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #59 |
| In France, 2025 | #332 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Catalyna is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Catalyna also love
Nicknames
- Cat
- Cata
- Lyna
Honouring a Catalyna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Catalyna is about 1 in 43.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Spanish.
In France: #332 for girls in 2025.
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