US rank #13150 Unisex name Peak 2023 43 births

Kalki — #13150 US unisex name

43 babies named Kalki in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s172020s26
#13150
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Kalki was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kalki in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kalki

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Kalki between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalki currently holds the #13150 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Kalki is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalki performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kalki shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalki 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 43 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.

Kalki at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

43

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2023

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,150

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalki popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
7
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024202320222021201920182016 6

Kalki popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2021 (Kalki as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2021 6

Kalki by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
26 births that decade — 60% of Kalki's all-time total
2010s172020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalki?
43 babies have been named Kalki since 2016. It currently ranks #13150 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 7 births.
When was Kalki most popular?
Kalki was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Kalki a unisex name?
Yes, Kalki is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 43 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Kalki been used?
Kalki has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalki?
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, 2016–2024 (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.