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Kalayah

As of 2025, Kalayah ranks #1611 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 129 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #1924 to #1611 over the past five years. SSA records for Kalayah go back to 1998; the peak came in 2024 at #1529, with 140 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in South Carolina, where it ranks #614 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1611
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1529
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
129
girls named Kalayah

Kalayah popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1529 in 2024
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Kalayah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025WI—Michigan: #1061 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#1061New York: #2075 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#2075Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025IN—Ohio: #743 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#743Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025CT—California: #2093 (9 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#2093Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025TN—North Carolina: #659 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#659South Carolina: #614 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)SC#614District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025MS—Alabama: #819 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#819Georgia: #1358 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1358Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kalayah in 2025HI—Texas: #2636 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2636Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#614), North Carolina (#659), Alabama (#819)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kalayah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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