Compare two names
Kalai and Kale side by side: Kalai peaked in 2025 and Kale in 2008; in 2025 they were given to 24 and 11 babies.
Kalai and Kale, year by year
Girls and boys together; Kalai solid, Kale dashed.
| Kalai | Kale | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 24 | 11 |
| Rank 2025 | #5,117 among boys’ names | #7,415 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 318 | 7,605 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Girls | 23% | 3% |
| Alive, estimated | 314 | 7,370 |
| Median age | 14 | 20 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.