Girls' name · since 1983
Kaula
Kaula has 204 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,606 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
204 girls have been named Kaula since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaula has been recorded 204 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1999.
- #19,606 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 204 born since 1983
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaula ranks #19,606 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 204 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.
- #19,606 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kaula's 204 recorded births place it above 72.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kaula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaula's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1999
- Peak year (1988)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kaula by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (109 births, 53% of the file).
1980s was Kaula's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kaula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 109 births (53% of all-time use).
Kaula by state
Where Kaula concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 3.9% |
8 of 204 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kaula's data
- Kaula's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 1990s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaulas (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaula: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1983–1999 (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 Kaula 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.