Unisex name · since 1977
Kalle
325 babies named Kalle in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,248 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 325
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kalle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 325 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kalle recorded 325 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2013.
- #15,248 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 325 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalle ranks #15,248 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 325 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,248 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 325
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kalle's 325 recorded births place it above 78.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Kalle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalle's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2013
- Peak year (1998)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kalle popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1989 (Kalle as boys' name)
Kalle by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (123 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Kalle's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kalle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (38% of all-time use).
Kalle by state
Where Kalle concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.8% |
6 of 325 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kalle's data
- Kalle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Kalles (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kalle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1977–2013 (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 Kalle 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.