Total births
147
Girls' name · since 2000
Kalese
Kalese has 147 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11631
- among girls today
- 147
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
147 babies have been named Kalese since 2000, making it today's #11631 girls' name.
Kalese has 147 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11631 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #11631 among girls today
- 147 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kalese is currently the #11631 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 147 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11631
- among girls today
- 147
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Kalese vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11631
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Kalese was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kalese in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalese compares
147 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
Kalese's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalese | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 147 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalese's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalese at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,631
Active since
2000
Kalese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kalese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kalese's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kalese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalese? ▼
Kalese has been given to 147 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11631 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kalese most popular? ▼
Kalese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Kalese been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalese since 2000 -- 25 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kalese? ▼
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 Kalese's data
- Kalese's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kalese
Nearby Names Like Kalese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalese
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 Kalese side by side: Kalese vs Kali Kalese vs Kaleigh Kalese vs Kaley
Related Names
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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, 2000–2024 (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. "Kalese: #11631 Girls' Name - 147 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalese. 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 Kalese 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.