Kally
Kally was the 16054th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 2715th; the most babies were born in 2007 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved down 9,714 places. More babies were named Kally in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Callie) pet form of Caroline · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #16,054 girls, down 6,167 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200746 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,392babies recorded
What does the name Kally mean?
Kally 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
Kally popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1989.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,054 | 5 |
| 2020 | #9,887 | 10 |
| 2010 | #4,351 | 34 |
| 2000 | #3,933 | 32 |
| 1990 | #2,715 | 43 |
| 1980 | #5,362 | 13 |
| 1970 | #5,580 | 9 |
| 1960 | #5,415 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kally, counting every spelling?
Kally is a spelling of Callie, a name family that ranked #155 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #16,054 for Kally 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 Kally?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kally (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kally 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 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kally.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kally?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Kally are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 18 and 39. That makes Kally 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kally: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kally, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kally
What does Kally mean?
Kally is a spelling of Callie, which means “pet form of Caroline” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kally?
Kally was the 16054th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 2715th; the most babies were born in 2007 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved down 9,714 places. More babies were named Kally in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kally a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kally in the US.