Cattleya orchid; pure
Kataleyah is a modern American invention, likely a phonetic elaboration of the name Cataleya, which refers to a genus of tropical orchids. It may also be influenced by the Greek name Katherine, meaning pure, or the Spanish name Catalina.
Less common today
Kataleyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,343 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
