Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kaleo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #898 Trend ↑ Rising 95%
Rank 2025
#898
among boys · ↑203 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
270
named Kaleo · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,446
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
270 babies
All-time total
2,257
#3,057 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Kaleo popularity over time

2,257 babies have been named Kaleo since 1971, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 37 37 4 – #4,803
1980s – 67 67 7 +81% #3,735
1990s – 128 128 13 +91% #3,231
2000s – 343 343 34 +168% #2,404
2010s – 707 707 71 +106% #1,556
2020s (to 2025) 5 970 975 163 +130% #898

Where Kaleo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 297 0.17 outside top 500
2027 327 0.19 outside top 500
2028 355 0.21 outside top 500
2029 381 0.22 outside top 500
2030 404 0.24 outside top 500

Where Kaleo is most popular

Boys named Kaleo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Nevada, and Oregon.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kaleo 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 29 1.87 +1780%
Nevada 20 0.351 +253%
Oregon 25 0.329 +232%
Arizona 39 0.238 +140%
California 202 0.221 +122%
Washington 36 0.220 +122%
Colorado 17 0.132 +33%
Florida 55 0.116 +17%
Texas 72 0.082 -18%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -44%
Illinois 11 0.043 -57%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -63%
Michigan 7 0.034 -66%
New York 14 0.032 -67%
Georgia 8 0.032 -68%
Virginia 5 0.026 -73%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -75%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -77%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -80%
Ohio 5 0.019 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Kaleo

Kaleo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #898 in 2025 with 265 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,257 American babies have been named Kaleo. Its peak came in 2025, when 270 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 Kaleo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaleo?

The median living Kaleo is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 16. An estimated 2,200 people named Kaleo are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Kaleo 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 #16,043 265 #898
2024 – – 196 #1,101
2023 – – 140 #1,353
2022 – – 137 #1,370
2021 – – 120 #1,493
2020 – – 112 #1,507
2019 – – 108 #1,556
2018 – – 100 #1,635
2017 – – 88 #1,755
2016 – – 75 #1,948
2015 – – 59 #2,264
2014 – – 52 #2,445
2013 – – 66 #2,055
2012 – – 61 #2,179
2011 – – 52 #2,424
2010 – – 46 #2,663
2009 – – 47 #2,638
2008 – – 45 #2,738
2007 – – 44 #2,741
2006 – – 35 #3,123
2005 – – 37 #2,872
2004 – – 24 #3,804
2003 – – 30 #3,160
2002 – – 22 #3,859
2001 – – 41 #2,404
2000 – – 18 #4,295
1995 – – 9 #6,174
1990 – – 13 #4,285
1985 – – 8 #4,929
1980 – – 8 #4,727
1975 – – 6 #5,125
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaleo?

The median living Kaleo is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kaleos are between 2 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kaleo are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kaleo are alive in the United States, based on 2,257 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaleo in 2025?

Kaleo ranked #898 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 265 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaleo?

2,257 babies have been named Kaleo in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaleo most popular?

Kaleo peaked in 2025, when 270 newborns received the name.

Is Kaleo a boy or girl name?

Kaleo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaleo rising or falling?

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

Will Kaleo become more popular?

Kaleo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 404 boys named Kaleo 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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