Kala vs Kaley

Side-by-side comparison of Kala and Kaley — 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

Kaley

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Metric Kala Kaley
Current Rank #8475 #2722
Total Births (all years) 7,670 13,642
Peak Year 1989 2003
Peak Year Births 525 578
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Kala Kaley
1940ss 50 —
1950ss 149 —
1960ss 298 20
1970ss 425 130
1980ss 2,664 1,583
1990ss 2,996 4,905
2000ss 784 4,622
2010ss 225 2,004
2020ss 79 378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kala Kaley
2014 14 248
2015 30 200
2016 30 182
2017 22 172
2018 19 134
2019 20 120
2020 22 93
2021 15 81
2022 12 77
2023 18 64
2024 12 63

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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