Kaleia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,010

among girls · ↑12 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaleia · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,919

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

100 babies

All-time total

1,131

#6,883 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Kaleia popularity over time

1,131 babies have been named Kaleia since 1983, 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
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1980s	8	1	–	#7,606
1990s	46	5	+475%	#7,828
2000s	203	20	+341%	#3,742
2010s	379	38	+87%	#2,856
2020s (to 2025)	495	83	+118%	#1,973

Where Kaleia 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	103	0.06	outside top 500
2027	111	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	124	0.08	outside top 500
2030	129	0.08	outside top 500

Where Kaleia is most popular

Girls named Kaleia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Washington, and Nevada.

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 Kaleia 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
California	114	0.136	+156%
Washington	16	0.111	+109%
Nevada	5	0.108	+104%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+5%
Florida	18	0.042	-20%
Texas	30	0.037	-29%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-50%
New York	6	0.015	-71%
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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 Kaleia

Kaleia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,010 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,131 American babies have been named Kaleia. Its peak came in 2023, when 100 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 Kaleia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaleia?

The median living Kaleia is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 1,100 people named Kaleia 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.

Kaleia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	95	#2,010
2024	97	#2,022
2023	100	#1,973
2022	72	#2,500
2021	65	#2,659
2020	66	#2,585
2019	54	#3,021
2018	59	#2,856
2017	34	#4,261
2016	32	#4,475
2015	43	#3,631
2014	37	#4,054
2013	39	#3,881
2012	28	#5,032
2011	31	#4,621
2010	22	#6,055
2009	30	#4,866
2008	43	#3,742
2007	22	#6,201
2006	28	#5,020
2005	14	#8,094
2004	20	#6,089
2003	17	#6,740
2002	15	#7,231
2001	7	#12,701
2000	7	#12,429
1995	7	#11,058
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaleia?

The median living Kaleia is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kaleias are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Kaleia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kaleia are alive in the United States, based on 1,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaleia in 2025?

Kaleia ranked #2,010 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaleia?

1,131 babies have been named Kaleia in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaleia most popular?

Kaleia peaked in 2023, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Kaleia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaleia rising or falling?

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

Will Kaleia become more popular?

Kaleia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 129 girls named Kaleia 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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