Baby names

How popular is the name Kali?

In 2025, 948 baby girls in the U.S. were named Kali, the 323rd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2019, when 1,312 girls got the name. 32,527 girls have been named Kali since 1880. It was also given to 24 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#323

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

948

girls named Kali

Peak year

2019

1,312 girls

Girls named Kali each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kali (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	948
2024	1,073
2023	1,072
2022	1,228
2021	1,123
2020	1,181
2019	1,312
2018	1,208
2017	1,089
2016	1,086
2015	1,187
2014	1,260
2013	872
2012	748
2011	602
2010	545
2009	602
2008	618
2007	668
2006	549
2005	554
2004	527
2003	494
2002	495
2001	592
2000	660
1999	763
1998	686
1997	800
1996	850
1995	756
1994	650
1993	595
1992	630
1991	560
1990	558
1989	472
1988	348
1987	346
1986	359
1985	329
1984	306
1983	206
1982	166
1981	129
1980	91
1979	53
1978	68
1977	61
1976	45
1975	62
1974	65
1973	34
1972	47
1971	61
1970	30
1969	16
1968	9
1967	12
1966	9
1965	6
1964	10
1963	6
1962	7
1961	5
1960	7
1959	8
1958	7
1957	6
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Kali each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kali (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	24
2024	25
2023	29
2022	29
2021	43
2020	43
2019	41
2018	32
2017	37
2016	34
2015	30
2014	24
2013	21
2012	17
2011	7
2010	15
2009	14
2008	12
2007	14
2006	11
2005	8
2004	18
2003	18
2002	13
2001	19
2000	18
1999	13
1998	8
1997	13
1996	11
1995	7
1994	18
1993	15
1992	9
1991	12
1990	6
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	7
1987	11
1986	8
1985	9
1984	5
1983	7
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	12
1980	12
1979	19
1978	15
1977	13
1976	14
1975	12
1974	20
1973	11
1972	12
1971	10
1970	6
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Kali each year since 1880

Boys named Kali each year since 1880

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