How Many People Are Named Kalei?
An estimated 2,161 people in the United States have the first name Kalei. It is used for both genders, with 88.0% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Kalei peaked in popularity in 2003 with 142 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalei 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 Kalei paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,161
About 1 in 158,609 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2003
142 births
Total Registered
2,200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalei
Kalei is predominantly female (88.0%), though 265 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kalei as a male name
Ranked #10,356 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (17 births)
Kalei as a female name
Ranked #5,201 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (142 births)
Kalei: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalei span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 971 babies were registered. Kalei has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kalei by Decade
How has Kalei 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.
Kalei by State
Birth registrations for Kalei span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Hawaii. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Missouri. On average, about 36 Kaleis were registered per state.
Kalei + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalei as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kalei: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalei?
We estimate approximately 2,161 people named Kalei 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 158,609 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalei a common name?
Kalei is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalei most popular?
Kalei reached peak popularity in 2003, when 142 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalei is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalei a female name?
Kalei is predominantly female. 88.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalei Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalei Smith, Kalei Johnson, Kalei 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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