Total births
132
Girls' name · since 2008
Kalaiya
132 babies named Kalaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8332
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kalaiya is the #8332 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 132 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalaiya has been recorded 132 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #8332 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #8332 among girls today
- 132 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kalaiya is currently the #8332 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 132 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8332
- among girls today
- 132
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Kalaiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8332
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Kalaiya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kalaiya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalaiya compares
132 29th 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
Kalaiya's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalaiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 132 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalaiya's full recorded timeline at 2020, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalaiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,332
Active since
2008
Kalaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kalaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalaiya's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kalaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 89 births (67% of all-time use).
Kalaiya by state
Where Kalaiya concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.8% |
California share of Kalaiya's total US births 3.8%
5 of 132 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalaiya? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 132 babies named Kalaiya. Today it holds rank #8332 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 22 births.
When was Kalaiya most popular? ▼
Kalaiya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kalaiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kalaiya are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kalaiya been used? ▼
Kalaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalaiya? ▼
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.
What to do with Kalaiya's data
- California records the most Kalaiyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kalaiya
Nearby Names Like Kalaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalaiya
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalaiya side by side: Kalaiya vs Kali Kalaiya vs Kaleigh Kalaiya vs Kaley
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Kalaiya: #8332 Girls' Name - 132 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalaiya. 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 Kalaiya 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.