Fun Facts About the Name Kateleya
- 21 babies named Kateleya: U.S. records list 21 babies given the name Kateleya from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kateleya Mean?
Kateleya has no established meaning or documented language of origin. The only familiar element in its spelling is Kate, the English short form of Katherine, but a resemblance in spelling is not evidence that the two names are related, and no record ties them together. Names that look similar, such as Kataleya, Cataleya, and Katelyn, each have their own separate derivations and are not the source of this one.
Kateleya Name History & Origins
Kateleya is a rare given name in English-speaking use, and documented information about how it developed is limited. No earlier form, originating language, or line of transmission from an older name can be described. Names built from a short familiar stem plus a vowel-heavy ending are sometimes created within families or communities rather than inherited, but that is a general pattern and not evidence about this name.
Two names it is sometimes grouped with have unrelated histories. Katherine descends from the Greek Aikaterinē, whose further origin is disputed. Cataleya follows the orchid genus Cattleya, named in the nineteenth century for the English horticulturist William Cattley. Neither origin belongs to Kateleya.
How Popular is the Name Kateleya?
Kateleya has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #14,267 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,083 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #14,267 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #17,798 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,920 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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