Total births
67
Girls' name · since 2004
Calei
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Calei, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 2004–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Calei is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Calei recorded 67 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.
- 67 total births
- 2004–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Calei since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 67
- total births
- 2004–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Calei was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Calei in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Calei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calei's full recorded timeline at 2016, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calei at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Calei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Calei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calei's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Calei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calei? ▼
Calei has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Calei most popular? ▼
Calei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Calei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calei since 2004 -- 20 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Calei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Calei's data
- Calei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calei
Nearby Names Like Calei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calei
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calei side by side: Calei vs Callie Calei vs Cali Calei vs Calista
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calei: Baby Name Since 2004 - 67 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calei. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calei draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.