US rank #3395 Girls' name Peak 2007 5,262 births

Kalli — #3395 US girls' name

5,262 babies named Kalli in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s141960s651970s1621980s5461990s13582000s16782010s11672020s272
#3395
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Kalli was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

259 babies were named Kalli in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kalli

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,262 babies named Kalli between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalli currently holds the #3395 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 259 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,678 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kalli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 465 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kalli in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalli 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 5,262 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.

Kalli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,262

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2007

259 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,395

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
259
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Kalli by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,678 births that decade — 32% of Kalli's all-time total
1950s141960s651970s1621980s5461990s13582000s16782010s11672020s272

Kalli by state

Where Kalli concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kalli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
465 8.8%
#2 Minnesota
205 3.9%
#3 California
197 3.7%
#4 Utah
140 2.7%
#5 Ohio
137 2.6%
#6 Florida
129 2.5%
#7 Michigan
120 2.3%
#8 Wisconsin
94 1.8%
Texas share of Kalli's total US births 8.8%
Even split

465 of 5,262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Kalli appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalli?
5,262 babies have been named Kalli since 1952. It currently ranks #3395 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 259 births.
When was Kalli most popular?
Kalli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,678 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kalli most popular?
The top states for the name Kalli are Texas (465 births), Minnesota (205 births), California (197 births).
How long has the name Kalli been used?
Kalli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalli?
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, 1952–2024 (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.