Kaly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,695
1980s	60	6	+1100%	#6,732
1990s	153	15	+155%	#4,747
2000s	164	16	+7%	#5,354
2010s	72	7	-56%	#8,407
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-5%	#10,043

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,695

1980s

+1100%

#6,732

1990s

153

+155%

#4,747

2000s

164

+7%

#5,354

2010s

-56%

#8,407

2020s (to 2025)

-5%

#10,043

The story of Kaly

Kaly is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 495 American babies have been named Kaly. Its peak came in 2005, when 24 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 Kaly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaly?

The median living Kaly is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Kaly 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.

Kaly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,315
2023	8	#11,680
2022	10	#10,043
2021	8	#11,620
2020	9	#10,674
2019	6	#14,641
2018	5	#16,835
2017	5	#17,096
2016	9	#11,299
2015	10	#10,483
2014	8	#12,476
2013	6	#15,533
2012	9	#11,725
2011	14	#8,407
2010	–	–
2009	12	#9,684
2008	19	#6,935
2007	18	#7,239
2006	18	#6,993
2005	24	#5,354
2004	15	#7,607
2003	16	#7,041
2002	10	#9,859
2001	14	#7,515
2000	18	#6,080
1995	14	#6,417
1990	15	#5,966
1985	9	#7,226
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,695
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 Kaly, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaly?

The median living Kaly is about 24 years old. Half of all living Kalys are between 16 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kaly are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kaly are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaly mean?

Spelling variant of Kali.

How popular is the name Kaly in 2025?

Kaly did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kaly?

495 babies have been named Kaly in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaly most popular?

Kaly peaked in 2005, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kaly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaly rising or falling?

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

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Kaly popularity over time

The story of Kaly

How old are people named Kaly?

Kaly year by year

Frequently asked questions

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