How Popular (or Rare) was Catalina in 2023?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#147
2023 Rank
1,933
2023 Births
#111
Best Rank (2025)
2,456
Peak Year (2025)
25,943
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 829
Rarity Factor (2023)

📊 The Catalina Story

Catalina is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #147 in 2023 with 1,933 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 2,456 births ranking #111. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 733.2%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 829 girls born was named Catalina. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Spanish form of Katherine  |  Meaning: pure

Catalina is a graceful Spanish classic meaning pure. It feels elegant, feminine, and richly international.

The name has long use in Spanish-speaking traditions and has become especially appealing more broadly because of its melodic structure. It gives the Katherine family a very warm, flowing form.

Did you know?Catalina is one of the forms of Katherine that feels especially transportive and place-rich because of cultural associations such as Santa Catalina and Catalina Island.
Similar namesCatherine, Carolina, Camila, Cecilia, Celeste

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