How Many People Are Named Kalea?
An estimated 4,400 people in the United States have the first name Kalea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kalea peaked in popularity in 2004 with 187 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalea 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 Kalea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kalea is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,400
About 1 in 77,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2004
187 births
Total Registered
4,461
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalea
Kalea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,461 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kalea as a female name
Ranked #1,364 in 2024
167 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (187 births)
Kalea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalea span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,591 babies were registered. While Kalea is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kalea by Decade
How has Kalea 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.
Kalea by State
Birth registrations for Kalea span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Idaho, Alabama, Minnesota. On average, about 94 Kaleas were registered per state.
Kalea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kalea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalea?
We estimate approximately 4,400 people named Kalea 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 77,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalea a common name?
Kalea is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,461 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalea most popular?
Kalea reached peak popularity in 2004, when 187 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalea is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalea a female name?
Kalea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalea Smith, Kalea Johnson, Kalea 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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