Katalina vs Willa
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Katalina
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #430
- Peak
- #430 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 720
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Willa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #422
- Peak
- #273 (1932)
- Babies in 2025
- 742
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Willa is the more popular pick (#422 vs #430). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Willa is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Katalina is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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