Total births
289
Girls' name · since 1920
Klea
289 babies named Klea in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9022
- among girls today
- 289
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
289 babies have been named Klea since 1920, making it today's #9022 girls' name.
Klea has 289 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9022 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #9022 among girls today
- 289 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Klea is currently the #9022 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 289 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9022
- among girls today
- 289
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Klea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9022
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Klea was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
19 babies were named Klea in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Klea compares
289 44th 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
Klea's all-time total is 24% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Klea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 289 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Klea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Klea splits its recorded history at 2012: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Klea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,022
Active since
1920
Klea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Klea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Klea's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Klea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 122 births (42% of all-time use).
Klea by state
Where Klea concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Klea? ▼
Klea has been given to 289 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9022 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Klea most popular? ▼
Klea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Klea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Klea are New York (21 births), Idaho (5 births).
How long has the name Klea been used? ▼
Klea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Klea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kleo, Klee, Kleigh, Kleio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Klea's data
- Klea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kleas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Klea
Nearby Names Like Klea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Klea
Kleo Girl
#2886 391 births
Klee Girl
#12590 380 births
Kleigh Girl
306 births
Kleio Girl
#10202 65 births
Klementine Girl
#14895 41 births
Compare Klea side by side: Klea vs Kleo Klea vs Klee Klea vs Kleigh
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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, 1920–2025 (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. "Klea: #9022 Girls' Name - 289 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/klea. 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 Klea 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.