Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1976
Kaleema
46 babies named Kaleema in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1976–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Kaleema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaleema has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1997.
- 46 total births
- 1976–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Kaleema since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 46
- total births
- 1976–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Kaleema was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kaleema in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Kaleema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaleema's full recorded timeline at 1992, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaleema at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Kaleema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1997
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kaleema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kaleema's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Kaleema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 28 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaleema? ▼
Kaleema has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 7 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Kaleema most popular? ▼
Kaleema was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kaleema been used? ▼
Kaleema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 22 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Kaleema? ▼
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 Kaleema
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaleema
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Kaleigh Girl
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Kaley Girl
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Kaliyah Girl
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Kallie Girl
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Compare Kaleema side by side: Kaleema vs Kali Kaleema vs Kaleigh Kaleema 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, 1976–1997 (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. "Kaleema: Baby Name Since 1976 - 46 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaleema. 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 Kaleema 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.