Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Kalai

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #5,118 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#5,118
among boys · ↑3,542 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Kalai
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
24 babies
All-time total
318
#10,856 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Kalai popularity over time

318 babies have been named Kalai since 1991, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s 11 6 17 2 – #9,051
2000s 18 100 118 12 +594% #5,185
2010s 16 84 100 10 -15% #6,805
2020s (to 2025) 27 56 83 14 +38% #5,118

The story of Kalai

Kalai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,118 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 318 American babies have been named Kalai, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kalai?

The median living Kalai is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Kalai are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Kalai 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 5 #16,040 19 #5,118
2024 – – 9 #8,660
2023 – – 5 #13,181
2022 8 #11,693 10 #8,036
2021 5 #16,399 – –
2020 9 #10,667 13 #6,466
2019 10 #10,097 9 #8,522
2018 – – 12 #6,918
2017 – – 9 #8,496
2016 – – 9 #8,479
2015 6 #15,400 7 #10,077
2014 – – 9 #8,467
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 11 #7,292
2011 – – 12 #6,805
2010 – – 6 #11,466
2009 7 #14,413 8 #9,433
2008 – – 10 #7,997
2007 – – 10 #7,883
2006 – – 9 #8,386
2005 – – 6 #10,776
2004 – – 12 #6,334
2003 – – 11 #6,497
2002 – – 10 #6,799
2001 6 #14,379 10 #6,710
2000 5 #16,217 14 #5,185
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalai?

The median living Kalai is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kalais are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kalai are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kalai are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalai in 2025?

Kalai ranked #5,118 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalai?

318 babies have been named Kalai in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalai most popular?

Kalai peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kalai a boy or girl name?

Kalai is used for both: about 23% of babies named Kalai have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Kalai rising or falling?

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

Names like Kalai

Names that sound and feel close to Kalai: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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