Kaleia
Girl name · #2012 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 95 baby girls were named Kaleia, placing it at #2012 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Kaleia.
Babies named Kaleia per year. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Kaleia first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 100 babies and a rank of #1965. 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 Kaleia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaleia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaleia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaleia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaleia is most common
State-level data for Kaleia 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 Kaleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maleia, Theia, Soleia, Aletheia, and Aleia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaleia a popular girl name?
Kaleia ranked #2012 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Kaleia most popular?
Kaleia peaked in 2023, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1965 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Kaleia. 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.