Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Kalea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,224 Trend ↑ Rising 14%
Rank 2025
#1,224
among girls · ↑141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
185
named Kalea · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,688
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
187 babies
All-time total
4,646
#2,696 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Kalea popularity over time

4,646 babies have been named Kalea since 1977, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Girls

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 21 2 – #7,254
1980s 129 13 +514% #4,562
1990s 460 46 +257% #2,006
2000s 1,489 149 +224% #1,199
2010s 1,591 159 +7% #1,357
2020s (to 2025) 956 159 0% #1,224

Where Kalea 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 191 0.12 outside top 500
2027 195 0.12 outside top 500
2028 200 0.12 outside top 500
2029 203 0.13 outside top 500
2030 207 0.13 outside top 500

Where Kalea is most popular

Girls named Kalea per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Nevada, and California.

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 Kalea 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
Hawaii 53 4.62 +4589%
Nevada 20 0.431 +337%
California 181 0.215 +118%
Washington 25 0.173 +76%
Oregon 11 0.169 +71%
Arizona 22 0.157 +59%
Florida 62 0.145 +47%
Texas 65 0.081 -18%
Georgia 17 0.075 -24%
Illinois 17 0.074 -25%
North Carolina 13 0.057 -42%
Colorado 5 0.045 -55%
Indiana 6 0.043 -57%
New York 16 0.040 -59%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -68%
Ohio 6 0.025 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Kalea

Kalea is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,224 in 2025 with 185 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 4,646 American babies have been named Kalea. Its peak came in 2004, when 187 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 Kalea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalea?

The median living Kalea is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 4,600 people named Kalea are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kalea year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 185 #1,224
2024 167 #1,365
2023 158 #1,418
2022 164 #1,398
2021 126 #1,659
2020 156 #1,402
2019 161 #1,398
2018 142 #1,538
2017 160 #1,427
2016 163 #1,421
2015 149 #1,516
2014 149 #1,499
2013 158 #1,433
2012 171 #1,368
2011 170 #1,357
2010 168 #1,382
2009 166 #1,416
2008 183 #1,341
2007 178 #1,362
2006 178 #1,320
2005 167 #1,322
2004 187 #1,199
2003 132 #1,480
2002 113 #1,637
2001 104 #1,733
2000 81 #2,041
1995 29 #3,716
1990 32 #3,395
1985 8 #7,896
1980 5 #11,101
1975 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalea?

The median living Kalea is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kaleas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kalea are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Kalea are alive in the United States, based on 4,646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalea in 2025?

Kalea ranked #1,224 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 185 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalea?

4,646 babies have been named Kalea in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalea most popular?

Kalea peaked in 2004, when 187 newborns received the name.

Is Kalea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalea rising or falling?

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

Will Kalea become more popular?

Kalea is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 207 girls named Kalea in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kalea

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

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