Kalea
Girl name · #1224 in 2025 · Rare
Kalea ranks #1224 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 185 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,730 girls born in 2025 was named Kalea.
The 48-year story
Kalea first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 187 girls were named Kalea — good for #1195 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Kalea per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kalea in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalea is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalea is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kalea is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kalea is most common in HI (5.6 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kalea is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kalea
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaiya, Kalia, Kaya, Kya, and Kailea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 185 | #1222 |
| 2024 | 167 | #1363 |
| 2023 | 158 | #1415 |
| 2022 | 164 | #1395 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1652 |
| 2020 | 156 | #1398 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 142 | #1532 |
| 2017 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2016 | 163 | #1420 |
| 2015 | 149 | #1513 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1493 |
| 2013 | 158 | #1432 |
| 2012 | 171 | #1364 |
| 2011 | 170 | #1354 |
| 2010 | 168 | #1379 |
| 2009 | 166 | #1414 |
| 2008 | 183 | #1339 |
| 2007 | 178 | #1357 |
| 2006 | 178 | #1314 |
| 2005 | 167 | #1319 |
| 2004 | 187 | #1195 |
| 2003 | 132 | #1477 |
| 2002 | 113 | #1632 |
| 2001 | 104 | #1726 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalea a popular girl name?
Kalea ranked #1224 among girls in 2025 with 185 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1513.
When was the name Kalea most popular?
Kalea peaked in 2004, when 187 American girls received the name (ranked #1195 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kalea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,730 newborn American girls was named Kalea. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.