Kalina
Girl name · #1566 in 2025 · Very rare
Kalina is currently the #1566 girl name in the United States — 135 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1831, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,333 girls born in 2025 was named Kalina.
The 63-year story
Kalina first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 171 girls were named Kalina — good for #1332 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 Kalina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kalina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalina is most common
State-level data for Kalina 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 Kalina
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karolina, Irina, Madina, Zarina, and Zaina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | #1561 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 159 | #1407 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1590 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1349 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1332 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1505 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1590 |
| 2015 | 113 | #1831 |
| 2014 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2013 | 120 | #1725 |
| 2012 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2011 | 123 | #1701 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1769 |
| 2009 | 127 | #1727 |
| 2008 | 116 | #1844 |
| 2007 | 129 | #1695 |
| 2006 | 128 | #1651 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1755 |
| 2004 | 111 | #1734 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1833 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalina a popular girl name?
Kalina ranked #1566 among girls in 2025 with 135 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1831.
When was the name Kalina most popular?
Kalina peaked in 2019, when 171 American girls received the name (ranked #1332 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kalina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,333 newborn American girls was named Kalina. 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.