Total births
38
Boys' name · since 2008
Kalu
Kalu has 38 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Kalu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 2008.
Kalu has 38 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- 38 total births
- 2008–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Kalu since 2008, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 38
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Kalu was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kalu in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Kalu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalu splits its recorded history at 2022: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalu at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Kalu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kalu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalu's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kalu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalu? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 38 babies named Kalu. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 8 births.
When was Kalu most popular? ▼
Kalu was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Kalu been used? ▼
Kalu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalu? ▼
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 Kalu
Nearby Names Like Kalu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalu
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 Kalu side by side: Kalu vs Kaleb Kalu vs Kale Kalu vs Kalvin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Kalu: Baby Name Since 2008 - 38 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalu. 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 Kalu 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 July 2026.