Kalaya
Girl name · #1839 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kalaya in class?
Kalaya scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kalaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kalaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kalayas were NC (9), CA (8), FL (8), PA (8), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.