Kalah: 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	16	2	–	#9,479
1980s	217	22	+1256%	#2,613
1990s	389	39	+79%	#2,367
2000s	151	15	-61%	#4,992
2010s	5	1	-97%	#17,807
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,479

1980s

217

+1256%

#2,613

1990s

389

+79%

#2,367

2000s

151

-61%

#4,992

2010s

-97%

#17,807

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kalah

Kalah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 778 American babies have been named Kalah. Its peak came in 1991, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kalah?

The median living Kalah is about 32 years old; half are between 27 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Kalah 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.

Kalah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,807
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,674
2008	18	#7,216
2007	13	#9,266
2006	14	#8,474
2005	13	#8,580
2004	11	#9,555
2003	12	#8,765
2002	24	#4,992
2001	18	#6,179
2000	23	#5,063
1995	50	#2,531
1990	44	#2,668
1985	21	#3,908
1980	5	#11,100
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 Kalah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalah?

The median living Kalah is about 32 years old. Half of all living Kalahs are between 27 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kalah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kalah are alive in the United States, based on 778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalah in 2025?

Kalah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kalah?

778 babies have been named Kalah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalah most popular?

Kalah peaked in 1991, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Kalah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalah rising or falling?

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

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Kalah popularity over time

The story of Kalah

How old are people named Kalah?

Kalah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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