Total births
265
Girls' name · since 1987
Kalya
Kalya has 265 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11431
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
265 babies have been named Kalya since 1987, making it today's #11431 girls' name.
Kalya has 265 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11431 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #11431 among girls today
- 265 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalya is currently the #11431 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 265 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11431
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Kalya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11431
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Kalya was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kalya in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalya compares
265 42th percentile among 17,726 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
Kalya's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalya's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#11,431
Active since
1987
Kalya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kalya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kalya's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kalya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalya? ▼
Kalya has been given to 265 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11431 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Kalya most popular? ▼
Kalya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kalya been used? ▼
Records for Kalya go back to 1987, giving 38 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalya's data
- Kalya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kalya
Nearby Names Like Kalya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalya
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalya side by side: Kalya vs Kali Kalya vs Kaleigh Kalya vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kalya
Epiphany #11430
791 births · Peak 1988
Isabeau #11432
476 births · Peak 2013
Talyn #11429
972 births · Peak 2006
Dejanae #11433
1,111 births · Peak 2002
Merly #11428
242 births · Peak 2012
Elainna #11434
282 births · Peak 2012
Lunden #11427
358 births · Peak 2010
Indiya #11435
389 births · Peak 2000
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, 1987–2024 (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. "Kalya: #11431 Girls' Name - 265 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalya. 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 Kalya 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.