Kallie
Kallie was the 934th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 279 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 643rd with 444 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 239 places. More babies were named Kallie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Callie) pet form of Caroline · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #934 girls, down 170 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 279girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014444 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,683babies recorded
What does the name Kallie mean?
Kallie is a spelling of Callie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Callie's meaning and origin.
Callie began as a 19th-century pet form of Caroline, according to Wiktionary, and Wikipedia adds that it is used as a form of Carrie. Caroline is the French feminine of Carolus (Charles), from a Germanic word for 'man'. Some families also treat it as a short form of Calliope, a separate Greek name. It is now often given on its own.
Caroline (French, “feminine of Charles”)
How sure is this? Probable. Usually a pet form of Caroline; other associations (Greek 'beautiful') are separate.
Related names: Kallie, Caroline, Carrie, Calliope, Cali.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Callie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Callie', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Charles', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Kallie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #934 | 279 |
| 2020 | #764 | 357 |
| 2010 | #678 | 425 |
| 2000 | #772 | 296 |
| 1990 | #944 | 201 |
| 1980 | #2,770 | 33 |
| 1970 | #4,130 | 14 |
| 1960 | #4,600 | 9 |
| 1950 | #5,670 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kallie, counting every spelling?
Kallie is a spelling of Callie, a name family that ranked #155 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #934 for Kallie on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,199 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callie | 1,754 | #175 | 8,366 |
| Kallie | 279 | #934 | 1,568 |
| Kalli | 56 | #2,974 | 262 |
| Calli | 25 | #5,124 | 175 |
| Kalie | 21 | #5,818 | 118 |
| Calie | 9 | #10,253 | 91 |
| Calee | — | — | 60 |
| Callee | 7 | #12,159 | 56 |
| Kalee | 8 | #11,391 | 51 |
| Kally | 5 | #16,054 | 42 |
| Kallee | 6 | #14,018 | 42 |
| Calea | 13 | #7,969 | 40 |
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 Kallie?
279 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kallie (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kallie 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 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kallie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kallie?
About 12,500 people born in the US named Kallie are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 28. That makes Kallie 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.
Kallie by state
How common Kallie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (3.3×), South Carolina (2.5×), Alabama (2.0×), Kentucky (1.9×), Missouri (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kallie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kallie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kallie
What does Kallie mean?
Kallie is a spelling of Callie, which means “pet form of Caroline” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kallie?
Kallie was the 934th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 279 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 643rd with 444 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 239 places. More babies were named Kallie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kallie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kallie in the US.
Where is Kallie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kallie was most common in Mississippi (0.64 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Carolina and Alabama.