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Kala

Girl

Meaning of Kala: Sanskrit: 'art' or 'virtue'

Kala is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9131st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9131

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,772

First recorded 1943 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 54 babies1982: 217 babies1983: 277 babies1984: 205 babies1985: 223 babies1986: 273 babies1987: 386 babies1988: 462 babies1989: 533 babies1990: 438 babies19901991: 426 babies1992: 354 babies1993: 351 babies1994: 315 babies1995: 308 babies1996: 234 babies1997: 209 babies1998: 190 babies1999: 171 babies2000: 159 babies20002001: 136 babies2002: 118 babies2003: 80 babies2004: 75 babies2005: 61 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 61 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Kala per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 533.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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