Declining since 2018, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Kataleah since 2012
Babies named Kataleah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s | 65 |
Meaning & origin
Kataleah is a modern invented name that first entered U.S. birth records in 2012. Its popularity peaked in 2017, after which it has been falling in use. As of 2025, it ranks 8,362, with about 1 in every 133,939 baby girls receiving the name. The name has not been recorded in any top states, indicating its use is dispersed rather than concentrated regionally. Kataleah exemplifies the 2010s trend of creative, melodic names formed by blending familiar name elements, reflecting parents' desire for uniqueness within a familiar soundscape.
Kataleah first appears in U.S. records in the 2010s, likely a modern coinage blending the popular element 'kata-' (from names like Katalina or Katrina) with the suffix '-leah' (from Leah or similar names). It follows a trend of melodic, feminine invented names that gained traction in the early 21st century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kata, Leah, Kat
Sibling names for Kataleah
Names that share Kataleah's style, for a brother or sister.
