Kalaya
Girl name · #1839 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kalaya? In official American birth records, Kalaya has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Kalaya is currently the #1839 girl name in the United States — 109 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,514 girls born in 2025 was named Kalaya.
Babies named Kalaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Kalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 109 babies and a rank of #1833. 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 Kalaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kalaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalaya is most common
State-level data for Kalaya 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 Kalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saraya, Haya, Miraya, Laya, and Milaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | #1833 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kalaya?
In official American birth records, the name Kalaya first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Kalaya a popular girl name?
Kalaya ranked #1839 among girls in 2025 with 109 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Kalaya most popular?
Kalaya peaked in 2025, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,514 newborn American girls was named Kalaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.