How Many People Are Named Cataleya Williams?

There are approximately 55 people named Cataleya Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,231,897 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cataleya with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 6,231,897 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Cataleya

Last Name

Williams

Est. Bearers 1,790,492

Census Rank #3

Per 100K 522.38

Rarity Very Common

Cataleya: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cataleya. The peak year was 2024 with 1,311 births. The average person named Cataleya today is 7 years old.

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

The surname Williams was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Williams in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

43.82%

Black

46.22%

Hispanic

3.50%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.59%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.78%

Two or More Races

5.08%

How we calculated this

The first name "Cataleya" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Cataleya are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 55 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Cataleya

Cataleya Smith Cataleya Johnson Cataleya Brown Cataleya Jones Cataleya Garcia

Other people with the surname Williams

Michael Williams James Williams John Williams David Williams Robert Williams William Williams Christopher Williams Joseph Williams

Cataleya Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Cataleya Williams?

We estimate approximately 55 people named Cataleya Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Cataleya is shared by 10,563 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,790,492.

How rare is the name Cataleya Williams?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,231,897 Americans. The first name Cataleya is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Cataleya a male or female name?

Cataleya is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 7 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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