Kalaya
Girl name · #1839 in 2025 · Very rare
Kalaya is currently the #1839 girl name in the United States — 109 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,514 girls born in 2025 was named Kalaya.
Babies named Kalaya per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Kalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 109 babies and a rank of #1833. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kalaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kalaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalaya is most common
State-level data for Kalaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saraya, Haya, Miraya, Laya, and Milaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | #1833 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalaya a popular girl name?
Kalaya ranked #1839 among girls in 2025 with 109 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Kalaya most popular?
Kalaya peaked in 2025, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,514 newborn American girls was named Kalaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.