Kalayah vs Kali

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

Name A

Kalayah

Girl name · Rank #1531

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Name B

Kali

Girl name · Rank #295

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Metric Kalayah Kali
Current Rank #1531 #295
Total Births (all years) 1,313 31,568
Peak Year 2024 2019
Peak Year Births 140 1,311
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kalayah Kali
1950ss — 21
1960ss — 87
1970ss — 526
1980ss — 2,752
1990ss 7 6,848
2000ss 184 5,759
2010ss 527 9,906
2020ss 595 5,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalayah Kali
2014 59 1,260
2015 47 1,186
2016 55 1,086
2017 67 1,089
2018 60 1,207
2019 76 1,311
2020 99 1,181
2021 115 1,123
2022 124 1,228
2023 117 1,071
2024 140 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, 1998–2024.

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