Kala
Kala in 2025
Kala was given to 10 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 16,583rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 331,534 babies born.
The history of Kala
Kala reached its highest point in 1989, when 533 babies were given the name, ranking 857th that year.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 7,772 babies have been named Kala. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kala by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kala | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 50 | 5,509 |
| 1950s | 149 | 3,854 |
| 1960s | 298 | 3,216 |
| 1970s | 475 | 2,706 |
| 1980s | 2,683 | 857 |
| 1990s | 2,996 | 1,017 |
| 2000s | 801 | 2,159 |
| 2010s | 231 | 7,257 |
| 2020s | 89 | 9,584 |
Where Kala is heading
Kala has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 30 babies in 2015 to 10 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Kala is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kala
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kala.