Holding steady.
Popularity of Kataya since 1981
Babies named Kataya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kataya is a modern, invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of creating names with the melodic -aya ending. The name reached its highest usage in 2000, though it has never entered the top 1,000 rankings and remains exceptionally rare. Its trajectory has been stable, with a steady but very low level of use over the past two decades. The name is primarily chosen for its contemporary sound rather than any historical or etymological significance. Despite its rarity, Kataya fits comfortably alongside other modern favorites with similar phonetic patterns.
Kataya is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in the early 1980s. It appears to be a creative spelling or elaboration of names such as Katia (a Slavic diminutive of Katherine) or Kaitlyn, combined with the popular -aya ending seen in names like Maya and Aaliyah. The name has no long historical or linguistic roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kata, Kaya, Kat
Variants: Kataia, Katayia, Kataiya
Sibling names for Kataya
Names that share Kataya's style, for a brother or sister.
