Total births
103
Boys' name · since 2011
Kalo
Kalo has 103 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7168
- among boys today
- 103
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kalo is the #7168 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 103 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalo has been recorded 103 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #7168 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7168 among boys today
- 103 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalo is currently the #7168 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 103 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7168
- among boys today
- 103
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Kalo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7168
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kalo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kalo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalo compares
103 26th percentile among 14,294 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
Kalo's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 103 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kalo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalo's full recorded timeline at 2020, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,168
Active since
2011
Kalo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kalo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalo's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kalo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 59 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalo? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 103 babies named Kalo. Today it holds rank #7168 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 19 births.
When was Kalo most popular? ▼
Kalo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kalo been used? ▼
Kalo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kalo
Nearby Names Like Kalo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalo
Kaleb Boy
#279 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#5270 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1785 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2050 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1125 4,400 births
Compare Kalo side by side: Kalo vs Kaleb Kalo vs Kale Kalo vs Kalvin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kalo: #7168 Boys' Name - 103 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kalo 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 June 2026.