Kalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,064

among girls · ↑190 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

229

named Kalia · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,019

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

229 babies

All-time total

5,870

#2,310 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Kalia popularity over time

5,870 babies have been named Kalia since 1963, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,064
1970s	66	7	+1220%	#3,148
1980s	289	29	+338%	#2,497
1990s	723	72	+150%	#1,570
2000s	1,701	170	+135%	#1,124
2010s	1,873	187	+10%	#1,127
2020s (to 2025)	1,213	202	+8%	#1,064

Where Kalia 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	238	0.15	outside top 500
2027	245	0.15	outside top 500
2028	252	0.16	outside top 500
2029	258	0.16	outside top 500
2030	263	0.16	outside top 500

Where Kalia is most popular

Girls named Kalia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.126 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Washington, and Florida.

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 Kalia 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	34	2.97	+2248%
Washington	33	0.228	+81%
Florida	97	0.227	+79%
California	159	0.189	+50%
Virginia	32	0.188	+49%
Utah	14	0.168	+33%
Georgia	35	0.154	+22%
North Carolina	33	0.145	+15%
Ohio	33	0.139	+10%
Arizona	18	0.128	≈ national
Illinois	27	0.118	-7%
Maryland	12	0.113	-10%
Missouri	13	0.108	-15%
Pennsylvania	25	0.106	-16%
Texas	74	0.092	-27%
New York	28	0.071	-44%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-46%
New Jersey	11	0.061	-52%
Michigan	11	0.060	-52%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-54%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-55%
Colorado	6	0.054	-57%
Alabama	5	0.053	-58%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-63%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-67%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-70%
Indiana	5	0.036	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
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 Kalia

Kalia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,064 in 2025 with 229 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 5,870 American babies have been named Kalia. Its peak came in 2008, when 229 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 Kalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalia?

The median living Kalia is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 5,800 people named Kalia 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.

Kalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	229	#1,064
2024	186	#1,254
2023	220	#1,118
2022	215	#1,136
2021	175	#1,299
2020	188	#1,217
2019	169	#1,345
2018	173	#1,317
2017	163	#1,407
2016	149	#1,520
2015	209	#1,198
2014	194	#1,250
2013	215	#1,127
2012	211	#1,162
2011	210	#1,167
2010	180	#1,309
2009	225	#1,124
2008	229	#1,128
2007	228	#1,131
2006	194	#1,244
2005	208	#1,129
2004	144	#1,433
2003	126	#1,536
2002	132	#1,447
2001	114	#1,615
2000	101	#1,735
1995	97	#1,570
1990	51	#2,416
1985	36	#2,676
1980	15	#4,831
1975	–	–
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 Kalia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalia?

The median living Kalia is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kalias are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kalia are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Kalia are alive in the United States, based on 5,870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalia in 2025?

Kalia ranked #1,064 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 229 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalia?

5,870 babies have been named Kalia in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalia most popular?

Kalia peaked in 2008, when 229 newborns received the name.

Is Kalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalia rising or falling?

Kalia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kalia become more popular?

Kalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 263 girls named Kalia 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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