Boys' name · since 2005
Kalix
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 297 babies named Kalix, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,646 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,925 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 297
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kalix is the #3925 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 297 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Kalix recorded 297 times among boys since 2005, holding rank #3925 nationally today, ahead of 72% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #10,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,925 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 297 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalix ranks #10,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,925 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 297 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,646 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,925 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 297
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kalix's 297 recorded births place it above 76.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Kalix compares
297 45th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kalix's all-time total is 20% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalix | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 297 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kalix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalix's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalix popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kalix by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (145 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Kalix's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kalix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
145 births
- 2020s
2020s
145 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 145 births (49% of all-time use).
Kalix by state
Where Kalix concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 3.7% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
11 of 297 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kalix's data
- Kalix's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2020s (145) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kalixs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kalix: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kalix 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 August 2026.