Kalli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,974

among girls · ↑453 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalli · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

259 babies

All-time total

5,317

#2,469 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Kalli popularity over time

5,317 babies have been named Kalli since 1952, 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	14	1	–	#4,696
1960s	65	7	+364%	#4,770
1970s	162	16	+149%	#3,324
1980s	546	55	+237%	#1,437
1990s	1,357	136	+149%	#1,092
2000s	1,678	168	+24%	#1,022
2010s	1,167	117	-30%	#1,385
2020s (to 2025)	328	55	-53%	#2,586

Where Kalli 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	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kalli

Kalli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,974 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 5,317 American babies have been named Kalli. Its peak came in 2007, when 259 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 Kalli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalli?

The median living Kalli is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 31. An estimated 5,200 people named Kalli 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.

Kalli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,974
2024	46	#3,427
2023	55	#3,034
2022	57	#2,945
2021	48	#3,317
2020	66	#2,586
2019	73	#2,442
2018	78	#2,350
2017	105	#1,924
2016	91	#2,137
2015	101	#1,977
2014	116	#1,780
2013	119	#1,740
2012	165	#1,400
2011	165	#1,385
2010	154	#1,473
2009	171	#1,389
2008	207	#1,225
2007	259	#1,022
2006	160	#1,419
2005	133	#1,540
2004	146	#1,423
2003	146	#1,378
2002	160	#1,245
2001	146	#1,318
2000	150	#1,290
1995	134	#1,264
1990	142	#1,200
1985	53	#2,031
1980	19	#4,055
1975	19	#3,559
1970	13	#4,350
1965	5	#6,963
1960	7	#5,414
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalli?

The median living Kalli is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kallis are between 14 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kalli are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Kalli are alive in the United States, based on 5,317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kalli mean?

Kalli is a German and Old Norse masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Karl.

How popular is the name Kalli in 2025?

Kalli ranked #2,974 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalli?

5,317 babies have been named Kalli in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalli most popular?

Kalli peaked in 2007, when 259 newborns received the name.

Is Kalli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalli rising or falling?

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

Will Kalli become more popular?

Kalli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Kalli 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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