Kala vs Kaleigh

Side-by-side comparison of Kala and Kaleigh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kala

Girl name · Rank #8475

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Name B

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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Metric Kala Kaleigh
Current Rank #8475 #2781
Total Births (all years) 7,670 16,184
Peak Year 1989 2001
Peak Year Births 525 729
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Kala Kaleigh
1940ss 50 —
1950ss 149 —
1960ss 298 —
1970ss 425 —
1980ss 2,664 1,397
1990ss 2,996 5,270
2000ss 784 6,286
2010ss 225 2,785
2020ss 79 446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kala Kaleigh
2014 14 303
2015 30 251
2016 30 183
2017 22 174
2018 19 171
2019 20 152
2020 22 122
2021 15 108
2022 12 77
2023 18 78
2024 12 61

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1943–2024.

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