Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Kalei

Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 #8,605 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#8,605
among girls · ↓3,385 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Kalei · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
142 babies
All-time total
2,224
#4,782 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Kalei popularity over time

2,224 babies have been named Kalei since 1973, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 14 14 1 – –
1980s 81 35 116 12 +729% #4,425
1990s 433 15 448 45 +286% #1,615
2000s 907 64 971 97 +117% #1,403
2010s 354 80 434 43 -55% #3,229
2020s (to 2025) 173 68 241 40 -7% #3,713

The story of Kalei

Kalei is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,605 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,224 American babies have been named Kalei, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 142 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 Kalei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalei?

The median living Kalei is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 2,200 people named Kalei are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Kalei 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 12 #8,605 11 #7,420
2024 25 #5,220 7 #10,396
2023 34 #4,235 7 #10,232
2022 33 #4,331 17 #5,536
2021 29 #4,678 13 #6,502
2020 40 #3,713 13 #6,467
2019 31 #4,489 7 #10,281
2018 25 #5,240 11 #7,368
2017 28 #4,867 12 #6,899
2016 34 #4,302 11 #7,379
2015 32 #4,448 6 #11,396
2014 33 #4,402 6 #11,417
2013 48 #3,345 8 #9,220
2012 42 #3,751 5 #13,233
2011 30 #4,743 9 #8,430
2010 51 #3,229 5 #13,270
2009 70 #2,629 6 #11,712
2008 53 #3,186 – –
2007 82 #2,338 11 #7,346
2006 89 #2,173 8 #9,147
2005 95 #1,997 10 #7,401
2004 88 #2,080 6 #10,659
2003 142 #1,403 – –
2002 90 #1,959 8 #8,055
2001 100 #1,786 8 #7,930
2000 98 #1,784 7 #8,668
1995 28 #3,825 – –
1990 21 #4,588 – –
1985 – – 6 #6,162
1980 9 #7,047 – –
1975 – – 8 #4,117
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalei?

The median living Kalei is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kaleis are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kalei are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kalei are alive in the United States, based on 2,224 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalei in 2025?

Kalei ranked #8,605 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalei?

2,224 babies have been named Kalei in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalei most popular?

Kalei peaked in 2003, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Kalei a boy or girl name?

Kalei is used for both: about 88% of babies named Kalei have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Kalei rising or falling?

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

Names like Kalei

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