Kala vs Kali

Side-by-side comparison of Kala and Kali — 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

Kali

Girl name · Rank #295

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Metric Kala Kali
Current Rank #8475 #295
Total Births (all years) 7,670 31,568
Peak Year 1989 2019
Peak Year Births 525 1,311
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kala Kali
1940ss 50 —
1950ss 149 21
1960ss 298 87
1970ss 425 526
1980ss 2,664 2,752
1990ss 2,996 6,848
2000ss 784 5,759
2010ss 225 9,906
2020ss 79 5,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kala Kali
2014 14 1,260
2015 30 1,186
2016 30 1,086
2017 22 1,089
2018 19 1,207
2019 20 1,311
2020 22 1,181
2021 15 1,123
2022 12 1,228
2023 18 1,071
2024 12 1,066

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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