Total births
5,313
Girls' name · since 1969
Kalie
5,313 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.
- #5855
- among girls today
- 5,313
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
5,313 babies have been named Kalie since 1969, making it today's #5855 girls' name.
Kalie has 5,313 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5855 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #5855 among girls today
- 5,313 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalie is currently the #5855 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 5,313 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5855
- among girls today
- 5,313
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Kalie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5855
of 17,726 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.
How Kalie compares
5,313 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Kalie's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,313 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 265 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalie's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 265, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#5,855
Active since
1969
Kalie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 265
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Kalie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kalie's strongest decade.
2,219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kalie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 779
1980s
779 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,219 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,585 births
- 2010s 540
2010s
540 births
- 2020s 150
2020s
150 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,219 births (42% of all-time use).
How Kalie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kalie's total volume
Kalie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kalie by state
Where Kalie concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| 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 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 170 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 162 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 153 | 2.9% |
California share of Kalie's total US births 8.9%
Even split
473 of 5,313 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? ▼
Kalie has been given to 5,313 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5855 as of the latest data. 265 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Kalie go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalie? ▼
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 Kalie's data
- Kalie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,219 total births); usage has since declined to 150 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kalies (473 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 Kalie
Nearby Names Like Kalie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalie
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 Kalie side by side: Kalie vs Kali Kalie vs Kaleigh Kalie vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kalie
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, 1969–2025 (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. "Kalie: #5855 Girls' Name - 5,313 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalie. 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 Kalie 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.