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Origin & history of Kataleya1
Spanish / Greek roots
Kataleya is a modern Spanish-influenced spelling of Cattleya, the name of a brightly colored tropical orchid flower native to Central and South America. The flower itself is named after the nineteenth-century English horticulturist William Cattley. The Kataleya spelling has gained extraordinary recent popularity in Hispanic American communities, partly through the Colombian singer Karol Gs hit song. Kataleya reached a new American peak in 2024 alongside the broader American interest in floral and Hispanic-rooted feminine names.
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Root name
The root form of Kataleya is
Cattleya (orchid) — meaning Cattleya orchid flower.
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Modern usage
Kataleya remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Kataleya?
2024
peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 2020s — when Kataleya was at its most popular. At its height in 2024, Kataleya reached #511 nationally — 600 babies received it that single year. Today, Kataleya is a moderately popular name in U.S. records (ranked #870) with about 342 babies named Kataleya each year. Kataleya's usage has been rising again in recent years. In all, around 4,104 babies have been registered as Kataleya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
600
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #511)
(ranked #511)
342
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,420
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,104
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kataleya4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
K2
A1
T2
A1
L3
E5
Y7
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Kataleya🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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