Kalie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,818

among girls · ↑56 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalie

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

265 babies

All-time total

5,313

#2,471 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Kalie popularity over time

5,313 babies have been named Kalie since 1969, 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	–	#7,975
1970s	35	4	+600%	#4,310
1980s	779	78	+2126%	#1,061
1990s	2,219	222	+185%	#801
2000s	1,585	159	-29%	#1,012
2010s	540	54	-66%	#2,305
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-54%	#4,310

Where Kalie 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kalie

Kalie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,818 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 5,313 American babies have been named Kalie. Its peak came in 1998, when 265 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kalie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalie?

The median living Kalie is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 5,200 people named Kalie 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.

Kalie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,818
2024	21	#5,874
2023	19	#6,282
2022	30	#4,631
2021	27	#4,898
2020	32	#4,310
2019	38	#3,878
2018	49	#3,272
2017	38	#3,951
2016	38	#3,960
2015	58	#2,984
2014	54	#3,096
2013	53	#3,102
2012	55	#3,061
2011	74	#2,468
2010	83	#2,305
2009	90	#2,195
2008	105	#1,996
2007	159	#1,470
2006	148	#1,491
2005	169	#1,311
2004	169	#1,271
2003	178	#1,200
2002	175	#1,177
2001	183	#1,143
2000	209	#1,012
1995	215	#883
1990	204	#932
1985	80	#1,530
1980	14	#5,086
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 Kalie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalie?

The median living Kalie is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kalies are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kalie are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Kalie are alive in the United States, based on 5,313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kalie mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Kaylee.

How popular is the name Kalie in 2025?

Kalie ranked #5,818 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalie?

5,313 babies have been named Kalie in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalie most popular?

Kalie peaked in 1998, when 265 newborns received the name.

Is Kalie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalie rising or falling?

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

Will Kalie become more popular?

Kalie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Kalie 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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