The first name Kala
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kala last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 6 births (#2,350).
39
babies named Kala, 1996–2025
#5,493
rank in 2020
1996
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kala with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kala at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Kala, the 9,765th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 525 were.
7,772
babies named Kala since 1880
#9,765
rank in 2025
1989
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Kala?
- In 2020, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kala, ranking 5,493rd. Its peak was 1996, with 6 births.
- Is Kala a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 7,772 US babies named Kala since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kala most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 525 babies were named Kala, its highest rank at 462nd.