Spelling comparison
Catalina vs Katalina
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Catalina 2,456 and Katalina 720. Catalina’s share of that pair is 77.3%. The multiple is about 3.4 times the published count of Katalina.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Catalina profile · Katalina profile
Catalina and Katalina name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Catalina and Katalina use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Catalina uses “C” where Katalina uses “K”, before “atalina”.
From 1971 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Catalina is first published in these national files in 1893, and Katalina in 1971. Catalina’s larger 2025 category is female. Katalina’s larger 2025 category is female. Catalina led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,736 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 684). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,176), Catalina is 77.3% and Katalina is 22.7%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Catalina was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 1,033 female records (rank #315) against 349 female records (rank #825) for Katalina. The 2017 national file shows Catalina led 2017 by 772 published records (1,229 to 457). Read as exact spellings: Catalina had 1,229 female records (rank #260); Katalina had 457 female records (rank #646). 2018: Catalina led 2018 by 888 published records (1,364 to 476). Catalina and Katalina stay separate rows; 1,364 and 476 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Catalina had 1,566 female records (rank #189); Katalina had 521 female records (rank #585). Catalina led 2019 by 1,045 published records (1,566 to 521). 2020 belongs to Catalina. Catalina had 1,597 female records (rank #179); Katalina had 528 female records (rank #557). The gap that year was 1,069 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Catalina had 1,746 female records (rank #166); Katalina had 552 female records (rank #554). Catalina led 2021 by 1,194 published records (1,746 to 552), and the smaller spelling is Katalina. Catalina was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 1,953 female records (rank #149) against 667 female records (rank #476) for Katalina. The 2023 national file shows Catalina led 2023 by 1,253 published records (1,935 to 682). Read as exact spellings: Catalina had 1,935 female records (rank #146); Katalina had 682 female records (rank #454). 2024: Catalina led 2024 by 1,514 published records (2,222 to 708). Catalina and Katalina stay separate rows; 2,222 and 708 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Catalina had 2,456 female records (rank #111); Katalina had 720 female records (rank #430). Catalina led 2025 by 1,736 published records (2,456 to 720).
| Year | Catalina female count | Catalina female rank | Catalina male count | Catalina male rank | Katalina female count | Katalina female rank | Katalina male count | Katalina male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,033 | 315 | — | — | 349 | 825 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,229 | 260 | — | — | 457 | 646 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,364 | 237 | — | — | 476 | 629 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,566 | 189 | — | — | 521 | 585 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,597 | 179 | — | — | 528 | 557 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,746 | 166 | — | — | 552 | 554 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,953 | 149 | — | — | 667 | 476 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,935 | 146 | — | — | 682 | 454 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,222 | 128 | — | — | 708 | 439 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,456 | 111 | — | — | 720 | 430 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Catalina is the warm line and Katalina is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1890s total is one-sided: 26 published records for Catalina, and no published 1890s count for Katalina. The 1900s total is one-sided: 73 published records for Catalina, and no published 1900s count for Katalina. The 1910s total is one-sided: 278 published records for Catalina, and no published 1910s count for Katalina. The 1920s total is one-sided: 817 published records for Catalina, and no published 1920s count for Katalina. The 1930s total is one-sided: 616 published records for Catalina, and no published 1930s count for Katalina. The 1940s total is one-sided: 422 published records for Catalina, and no published 1940s count for Katalina. The 1950s total is one-sided: 538 published records for Catalina, and no published 1950s count for Katalina. The 1960s total is one-sided: 678 published records for Catalina, and no published 1960s count for Katalina. The 1970s files give 1,001 published records to Catalina and 10 to Katalina, so Catalina led the decade. Catalina was the 1980s leader, 1,304 published records against 85 for Katalina. The 1990s files give 2,243 published records to Catalina and 415 to Katalina, so Catalina led the decade. Catalina was the 2000s leader, 3,742 published records against 1,031 for Katalina. The 2010s files give 9,369 published records to Catalina and 3,329 to Katalina, so Catalina led the decade. Catalina was the 2020s leader, 11,909 published records against 3,857 for Katalina.
Top states in 2025
Catalina’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (621), California (570), Florida (191), Illinois (98), Arizona (79). Katalina’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (183), California (151), Florida (48), Illinois (36), Arizona (32). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.