Girls' name · since 1952
Kalli
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 5,317 babies named Kalli, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,469 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,969 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,317
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kalli is the #2969 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,317 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Kalli recorded 5,317 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #2969 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #2,469 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,969 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,317 born since 1952
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalli ranks #2,469 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,969 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,317 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,469 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,969 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,317
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kalli's 5,317 recorded births place it above 96.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kalli compares
5,317 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Kalli's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,317 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 259 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kalli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalli splits its recorded history at 1992: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 259 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 259
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Kalli by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,678 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Kalli's strongest decade.
1,678 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kalli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 162
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 546
1980s
546 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,357 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,678 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,167 births
- 2020s 328
2020s
328 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,678 births (32% of all-time use).
How Kalli 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 Kalli's total volume
Kalli by state
Where Kalli concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 472 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 205 | 3.9% |
| #3 | California | | 197 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Utah | | 140 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 137 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 129 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 120 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 94 | 1.8% |
472 of 5,317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Kalli appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kalli's data
- Kalli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,678 total births); usage has since declined to 328 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kallis (472 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 Kalli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1952–2025 (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 Kalli 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.