US rank #5833 Girls' name Peak 1998 5,292 births

Kalie — #5833 US girls' name

5,292 babies named Kalie in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s351980s7791990s22192000s15852010s5402020s129
#5833
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kalie was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

265 babies were named Kalie in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kalie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,292 babies named Kalie between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalie currently holds the #5833 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 265 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalie performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,219 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kalie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 473 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kalie in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,292 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kalie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,292

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1998

265 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,833

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
265
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Kalie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,219 births that decade — 42% of Kalie's all-time total
1960s51970s351980s7791990s22192000s15852010s5402020s129

Kalie by state

Where Kalie concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kalie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
473 8.9%
#2 Texas
373 7.0%
#3 Ohio
256 4.8%
#4 Florida
249 4.7%
#5 Michigan
188 3.6%
#6 Illinois
170 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
162 3.1%
#8 Indiana
153 2.9%
California share of Kalie's total US births 8.9%
Even split

473 of 5,292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Kalie appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalie?
5,292 babies have been named Kalie since 1969. It currently ranks #5833 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 265 births.
When was Kalie most popular?
Kalie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,219 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Kalie most popular?
The top states for the name Kalie are California (473 births), Texas (373 births), Ohio (256 births).
How long has the name Kalie been used?
Kalie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kallie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.