Kala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#9,765

among girls · ↓1,079 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kala

How common

1 in 160,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

533 babies

All-time total

7,772

#1,951 all-time among girls

First recorded

1943

in Social Security records

Kala popularity over time

7,772 babies have been named Kala since 1943, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	50	–	50	5	–	#3,468
1950s	149	–	149	15	+198%	#2,414
1960s	298	–	298	30	+100%	#2,038
1970s	425	50	475	48	+59%	#1,784
1980s	2,664	19	2,683	268	+465%	#462
1990s	2,996	–	2,996	300	+12%	#543
2000s	784	17	801	80	-73%	#1,272
2010s	225	6	231	23	-71%	#4,653
2020s (to 2025)	89	–	89	15	-36%	#5,562

The story of Kala

Kala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,765 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 7,772 American babies have been named Kala. Its peak came in 1989, when 533 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Kala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kala?

The median living Kala is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 39. An estimated 7,600 people named Kala 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.

Kala year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#9,765	–	–
2024	12	#8,686	–	–
2023	18	#6,537	–	–
2022	12	#8,773	–	–
2021	15	#7,443	–	–
2020	22	#5,562	–	–
2019	20	#6,072	–	–
2018	19	#6,374	–	–
2017	22	#5,740	–	–
2016	30	#4,677	–	–
2015	30	#4,653	–	–
2014	14	#8,266	–	–
2013	22	#5,915	–	–
2012	23	#5,791	–	–
2011	16	#7,602	–	–
2010	29	#4,913	6	#11,465
2009	26	#5,460	5	#13,474
2008	55	#3,100	6	#11,814
2007	33	#4,518	–	–
2006	47	#3,441	–	–
2005	61	#2,744	–	–
2004	75	#2,315	–	–
2003	80	#2,177	–	–
2002	118	#1,577	–	–
2001	136	#1,401	–	–
2000	153	#1,272	6	#9,703
1995	308	#693	–	–
1990	438	#543	–	–
1985	223	#766	–	–
1980	53	#1,989	–	–
1975	36	#2,294	6	#5,123
1970	38	#2,140	–	–
1965	25	#2,432	–	–
1960	30	#2,124	–	–
1955	19	#2,586	–	–
1950	8	#4,131	–	–
1945	5	#4,893	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
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1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kala?

The median living Kala is about 35 years old. Half of all living Kalas are between 29 and 39 years old.

How many people named Kala are alive today?

An estimated 7,600 people named Kala are alive in the United States, based on 7,772 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kala mean?

Kala is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Kala in 2025?

Kala ranked #9,765 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kala?

7,772 babies have been named Kala in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kala most popular?

Kala peaked in 1989, when 533 newborns received the name.

Is Kala a boy or girl name?

Kala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kala rising or falling?

Kala is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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