Kala Name Popularity and Statistics
Kala is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births7,772
First Year on Record1943
Kala popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 10 | #9,457 |
| 2024 | Girls | 12 | #8,443 |
| 2023 | Girls | 18 | #6,409 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12 | #8,542 |
| 2021 | Girls | 15 | #7,250 |
| 2020 | Girls | 22 | #5,487 |
| 2019 | Girls | 20 | #5,986 |
| 2018 | Girls | 19 | #6,248 |
| 2017 | Girls | 22 | #5,661 |
| 2016 | Girls | 30 | #4,632 |
| 2015 | Girls | 30 | #4,584 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2013 | Girls | 22 | #5,834 |
| 2012 | Girls | 23 | #5,710 |
| 2011 | Girls | 16 | #7,436 |
| 2010 | Girls | 29 | #4,860 |
| 2010 | Boys | 6 | #10,766 |
| 2009 | Girls | 26 | #5,378 |
| 2009 | Boys | 5 | #12,491 |
| 2008 | Girls | 55 | #3,084 |
| 2008 | Boys | 6 | #11,037 |
| 2007 | Girls | 33 | #4,475 |
| 2006 | Girls | 47 | #3,414 |
| 2005 | Girls | 61 | #2,731 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1989 · Girls
525 recorded births and rank #462.
1988 · Girls
462 recorded births and rank #491.
1990 · Girls
438 recorded births and rank #543.
1991 · Girls
426 recorded births and rank #551.
Where Kala ranked highest in 2008
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #3,637 · 5 recorded births