girl (SSA Category)Spanish OriginUS Rank #111 in 2025

Catalina

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Pure; clear (Spanish form of Catherine)”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:ka-tuh-LEE-nuh

IPA (US English):/ˌkæ.təˈliː.nə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20252,456 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1112,456 births in 2025

Total US Registrations33,016Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1900 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2025 (2,456 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1900

Recent 2025 Level2,456 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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