Declining since 2012, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Cataleah since 2012
Babies named Cataleah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s | 41 |
Meaning & origin
Cataleah is a recent addition to American naming trends, first appearing in 2012. It peaked in usage the following year, 2013, and has since fallen in popularity. By 2025, it ranked as low as 13,208th, with an incidence of about 1 in 267,878 births. Its lack of recorded use in any U.S. state's top names suggests it remains a niche choice. The name appears to be a creative blend, likely inspired by the fashionable -leah ending seen in names like Ryleigh and the popularity of Catalina or similar melodic names. Cataleah fits within the modern trend of inventive, feminine-sounding names with soft consonants and multiple syllables.
Cataleah appears to be a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2012. It likely blends sounds from names like Catalina, Caitlin, or Katherine with the suffix -leah (from Leah or names like Ryleigh). No traditional etymology exists, as it is a contemporary creation without roots in any ancient language.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cata, Leah, Catie
Sibling names for Cataleah
Names that share Cataleah's style, for a brother or sister.
