Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Spanish variation of Catherine
“pure”
Say it kat-uh-LEE-nuhPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 2,456 girls named Catalina (rank #111).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 2,222 in 2024 to 2,456 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 111 | 2,456 |
| 2024 | Girls | 128 | 2,222 |
| 2023 | Girls | 146 | 1,935 |
| 2022 | Girls | 149 | 1,953 |
| 2021 | Girls | 166 | 1,746 |
| 2020 | Girls | 179 | 1,597 |
| 2019 | Girls | 189 | 1,566 |
| 2018 | Girls | 237 | 1,364 |
| 2017 | Girls | 260 | 1,229 |
| 2016 | Girls | 315 | 1,033 |
| 2015 | Girls | 325 | 1,005 |
| 2014 | Girls | 366 | 889 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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