How Many People Are Named Kalai?
An estimated 291 people in the United States have the first name Kalai. It is used for both genders, with 77.2% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kalai peaked in popularity in 2020 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kalai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
291
About 1 in 1,177,850 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2020
22 births
Total Registered
294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalai
Kalai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.2%) and females (22.8%). Out of 294 total births registered, 227 were male and 67 were female.
Kalai as a male name
Ranked #8,628 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (14 births)
Kalai as a female name
Ranked #11,687 in 2022
8 female births in 2022
Peak: 2019 (10 births)
Kalai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 118 babies were registered. While Kalai is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kalai by Decade
How has Kalai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kalai by State
Kalai + Last Name Combinations
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Kalai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalai?
We estimate approximately 291 people named Kalai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,177,850 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalai a common name?
Kalai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalai most popular?
Kalai reached peak popularity in 2020, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalai is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalai a male name?
Kalai is predominantly male. 77.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalai Smith, Kalai Johnson, Kalai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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