Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2018
Kalesi
25 babies named Kalesi in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17120
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2018
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kalesi is the #17120 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 25 recorded since 2018.
Kalesi has 25 recorded births among girls since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17120 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #17120 among girls today
- 25 born since 2018
- 2010s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalesi is currently the #17120 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 25 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17120
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2018
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Kalesi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17120
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Kalesi was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kalesi in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalesi compares
25 9th 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
Kalesi's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalesi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalesi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalesi's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalesi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#17,120
Active since
2018
Kalesi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kalesi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kalesi's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Kalesi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalesi? ▼
Kalesi has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17120 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Kalesi most popular? ▼
Kalesi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Kalesi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalesi since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kalesi? ▼
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 Kalesi's data
- Kalesi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- 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 Kalesi
Nearby Names Like Kalesi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalesi
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 Kalesi side by side: Kalesi vs Kali Kalesi vs Kaleigh Kalesi vs Kaley
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Kalesi: #17120 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalesi. 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 Kalesi 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.