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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kala

Ranked #2910 - 1 in 1,102,232 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,258 bearers

World total

7,258

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2910

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,258
Worldwide
~7,258
rank #2910
Rarity
1 in 1,102,232
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,258 in US

About the name Kala

There are an estimated 7,258 people named Kala alive worldwide today. That ranks Kala at #2910 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kala is held by approximately 7,258 people, ranking #2910 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 45,729 U.S. residents).

Historically Kala is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.8% female).

Kala appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.2%Female 98.8%

Kala popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kala, 1943 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1943: 7
  2. 1944: 8
  3. 1945: 5
  4. 1946: 8
  5. 1947: 5
  6. 1948: 10
  7. 1949: 7
  8. 1950: 8
  9. 1951: 6
  10. 1952: 17
  11. 1953: 15
  12. 1954: 9
  13. 1955: 19
  14. 1956: 15
  15. 1957: 16
  16. 1958: 23
  17. 1959: 21
  18. 1960: 30
  19. 1961: 30
  20. 1962: 30
  21. 1963: 34
  22. 1964: 30
  23. 1965: 25
  24. 1966: 27
  25. 1967: 31
  26. 1968: 24
  27. 1969: 37
  28. 1970: 38
  29. 1971: 50
  30. 1972: 34
  31. 1973: 41
  32. 1974: 48
  33. 1975: 42
  34. 1976: 53
  35. 1977: 58
  36. 1978: 62
  37. 1979: 49
  38. 1980: 53
  39. 1981: 54
  40. 1982: 217
  41. 1983: 277
  42. 1984: 205
  43. 1985: 223
  44. 1986: 273
  45. 1987: 386
  46. 1988: 462
  47. 1989: 533
  48. 1990: 438
  49. 1991: 426
  50. 1992: 354
  51. 1993: 351
  52. 1994: 315
  53. 1995: 308
  54. 1996: 234
  55. 1997: 209
  56. 1998: 190
  57. 1999: 171
  58. 2000: 159
  59. 2001: 136
  60. 2002: 118
  61. 2003: 80
  62. 2004: 75
  63. 2005: 61
  64. 2006: 47
  65. 2007: 33
  66. 2008: 61
  67. 2009: 31
  68. 2010: 35
  69. 2011: 16
  70. 2012: 23
  71. 2013: 22
  72. 2014: 14
  73. 2015: 30
  74. 2016: 30
  75. 2017: 22
  76. 2018: 19
  77. 2019: 20
  78. 2020: 22
  79. 2021: 15
  80. 2022: 12
  81. 2023: 18
  82. 2024: 12
  83. 2025: 10

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kala worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,258 people named Kala alive worldwide today, ranking #2910 globally.

Is Kala a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,102,232 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,258 bearers, which is 1 in 45,729 Americans.

Is Kala a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kala is used 1.2% male and 98.8% female.

Where does the name Kala come from?

Who are famous people named Kala?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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