Kalista vs Kaley

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

Name A

Kalista

Girl name · Rank #3766

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Name B

Kaley

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Metric Kalista Kaley
Current Rank #3766 #2722
Total Births (all years) 2,384 13,642
Peak Year 1999 2003
Peak Year Births 182 578
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Kalista Kaley
1960ss — 20
1970ss 19 130
1980ss 82 1,583
1990ss 358 4,905
2000ss 1,107 4,622
2010ss 626 2,004
2020ss 192 378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalista Kaley
2014 56 248
2015 61 200
2016 50 182
2017 51 172
2018 37 134
2019 28 120
2020 40 93
2021 41 81
2022 34 77
2023 37 64
2024 40 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, 1976–2024.

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