Kalaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,837

among girls · ↑327 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

109

named Kalaya · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,746

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

109 babies

All-time total

1,559

#5,554 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Kalaya popularity over time

1,559 babies have been named Kalaya since 1987, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,451
1990s	93	9	+1450%	#6,416
2000s	391	39	+320%	#2,908
2010s	571	57	+46%	#2,521
2020s (to 2025)	498	83	+45%	#1,837

Where Kalaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	116	0.07	outside top 500
2027	121	0.08	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	131	0.08	outside top 500
2030	135	0.08	outside top 500

Where Kalaya is most popular

Girls named Kalaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kalaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
North Carolina	22	0.097	+91%
Ohio	21	0.089	+75%
Kentucky	5	0.058	+15%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+13%
Indiana	8	0.057	+12%
California	43	0.051	≈ national
Florida	19	0.044	-12%
Pennsylvania	8	0.034	-33%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-38%
Texas	19	0.024	-53%
Georgia	5	0.022	-57%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kalaya

Kalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,837 in 2025 with 109 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,559 American babies have been named Kalaya. Its peak came in 2025, when 109 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 Kalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalaya?

The median living Kalaya is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,500 people named Kalaya 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.

Kalaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	109	#1,837
2024	88	#2,164
2023	70	#2,535
2022	64	#2,711
2021	80	#2,299
2020	87	#2,111
2019	70	#2,521
2018	54	#3,028
2017	57	#2,914
2016	58	#2,923
2015	51	#3,234
2014	60	#2,867
2013	66	#2,672
2012	61	#2,846
2011	53	#3,158
2010	41	#3,776
2009	38	#4,056
2008	61	#2,908
2007	57	#3,075
2006	43	#3,649
2005	29	#4,639
2004	37	#3,858
2003	36	#3,841
2002	33	#3,926
2001	31	#4,060
2000	26	#4,594
1995	14	#6,416
1990	5	#13,978
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalaya?

The median living Kalaya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kalayas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kalaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kalaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalaya in 2025?

Kalaya ranked #1,837 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 109 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalaya?

1,559 babies have been named Kalaya in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalaya most popular?

Kalaya peaked in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Kalaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalaya rising or falling?

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

Will Kalaya become more popular?

Kalaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 135 girls named Kalaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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