Katalina
Katalina was the 430th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 720 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 358 places. More babies were named Katalina in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Catalina) Origin uncertain · Spanish, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #430 girls, up 127 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 720girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025720 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,727babies recorded
What does the name Katalina mean?
Katalina is a spelling of Catalina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Catalina's meaning and origin.
Catalina is the Spanish form of Katherine, as Wikipedia explains. Katherine comes from Greek Aikaterine, whose origin DMNES calls uncertain; DMNES stresses that it is unrelated to Greek katharos, 'pure', although that link was made later and led to the spelling with h. DMNES describes the 4th-century virgin martyr Saint Catherine as an extremely popular medieval saint, which spread the name across Europe, and lists many queens named Katherine.
Αἰκατερίνη (Ancient Greek, “Aikaterine”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The Greek name Aikaterine is of uncertain origin; the 'pure' meaning is a later association.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'pure' (Greek katharos).
Related names: Katherine, Catherine, Catarina, Caterina, Cata, Lina.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Catalina (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Katherine', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Catalina', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Katalina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #430 | 720 |
| 2020 | #557 | 528 |
| 2010 | #1,689 | 125 |
| 2000 | #2,043 | 81 |
| 1990 | #6,278 | 14 |
| 1980 | #11,131 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Katalina, counting every spelling?
Katalina is a spelling of Catalina, a name family that ranked #95 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #430 for Katalina on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,241 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina | 2,456 | #111 | 10,312 |
| Katalina | 720 | #430 | 3,329 |
| Katalyna | 42 | #3,613 | 220 |
| Catalyna | 23 | #5,440 | 98 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Katalina?
720 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Katalina (0.20 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Katalina born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 12 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Katalina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Katalina?
About 8,700 people born in the US named Katalina are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 13. That makes Katalina a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Katalina by state
How common Katalina was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.7×), Texas (2.7×), Nevada (1.9×), California (1.8×), Arizona (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kentucky, Alabama, Connecticut.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Katalina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Katalina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Katalina
What does Katalina mean?
The origin of Catalina is uncertain: the Greek name Aikaterine is of uncertain origin; the 'pure' meaning is a later association.
How popular is the name Katalina?
Katalina was the 430th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 720 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 358 places. More babies were named Katalina in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Katalina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Katalina in the US.
Where is Katalina most popular?
In 2021–2025, Katalina was most common in New Mexico (1.52 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Nevada.