Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2002
Kalaia
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Kalaia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5395
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
144 babies have been named Kalaia since 2002, making it today's #5395 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kalaia recorded 144 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #5395 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #5395 among girls today
- 144 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kalaia is currently the #5395 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 144 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5395
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Kalaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5395
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Kalaia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
24 babies were named Kalaia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalaia compares
144 31st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kalaia's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalaia splits its recorded history at 2021: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,395
Active since
2002
Kalaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kalaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalaia's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Kalaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
114 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 114 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalaia? ▼
Kalaia has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5395 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kalaia most popular? ▼
Kalaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kalaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalaia since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kalaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kalaia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalaia
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Kaleigh Girl
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Kaley Girl
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Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kalaia: #5395 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalaia. 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 Kalaia 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 July 2026.