Kalia
Kalia was the 1064th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 229 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 134 places. More babies were named Kalia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,064 girls, up 153 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 229girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008229 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,870babies recorded
Kalia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,064 | 229 |
| 2020 | #1,217 | 188 |
| 2010 | #1,309 | 180 |
| 2000 | #1,735 | 101 |
| 1990 | #2,416 | 51 |
| 1980 | #4,831 | 15 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kalia, counting every spelling?
Kalia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #548 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,064 for Kalia on its own. Together these spellings went to 551 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalia | 229 | #1,064 | 1,025 |
| Kaliah | 118 | #1,723 | 580 |
| Calia | 167 | #1,335 | 409 |
| Caliah | 20 | #5,956 | 84 |
| Callia | 11 | #8,972 | 63 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kalia?
229 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kalia (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kalia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 37 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kalia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kalia?
About 5,800 people born in the US named Kalia are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Kalia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kalia by state
How common Kalia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (23.5×), Washington (1.8×), Florida (1.8×), California (1.5×). In 24 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kalia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kalia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kalia
How popular is the name Kalia?
Kalia was the 1064th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 229 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 134 places. More babies were named Kalia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kalia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kalia in the US.
Where is Kalia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kalia was most common in Hawaii (2.97 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and Florida.