Calah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	82	8	–	#5,362
1990s	196	20	+139%	#4,261
2000s	144	14	-27%	#4,676
2010s	59	6	-59%	#9,849
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	+112%	#6,164

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,362

1990s

196

+139%

#4,261

2000s

144

-27%

#4,676

2010s

-59%

#9,849

2020s (to 2025)

+112%

#6,164

The story of Calah

Calah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,164 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 556 American babies have been named Calah. Its peak came in 2000, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calah?

The median living Calah is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Calah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,164
2024	15	#7,314
2023	15	#7,321
2022	16	#7,042
2021	5	#15,699
2020	5	#15,563
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,142
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,157
2015	5	#16,943
2014	5	#17,050
2013	10	#10,407
2012	7	#13,761
2011	11	#9,849
2010	9	#11,436
2009	12	#9,498
2008	9	#11,771
2007	14	#8,606
2006	11	#10,037
2005	7	#13,264
2004	18	#6,539
2003	11	#9,157
2002	20	#5,707
2001	17	#6,372
2000	25	#4,676
1995	17	#5,483
1990	12	#6,927
1985	10	#6,520
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calah?

The median living Calah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Calahs are between 16 and 32 years old.

How many people named Calah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Calah are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calah in 2025?

Calah ranked #6,164 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calah?

556 babies have been named Calah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calah most popular?

Calah peaked in 2000, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Calah a boy or girl name?

Calah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calah rising or falling?

Calah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Calah popularity over time

The story of Calah

How old are people named Calah?

Calah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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