Kaleia
Girl name · #2012 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kaleia? In official American birth records, Kaleia has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 95 baby girls were named Kaleia, placing it at #2012 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Kaleia.
Babies named Kaleia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 42-year story
Kaleia first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 100 babies and a rank of #1965. 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 Kaleia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaleia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaleia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaleia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaleia is most common
State-level data for Kaleia 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 Kaleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maleia, Theia, Soleia, Aletheia, and Aleia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kaleia?
In official American birth records, the name Kaleia first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Kaleia a popular girl name?
Kaleia ranked #2012 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Kaleia most popular?
Kaleia peaked in 2023, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1965 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Kaleia. 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.