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Kalei

Girl

Meaning of Kalei: Hawaiian: 'wreath or garland'

Kalei is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5209th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5209

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,224

First recorded 1973 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 79 babies1998: 98 babies1999: 114 babies2000: 105 babies20002001: 108 babies2002: 98 babies2003: 142 babies2004: 94 babies2005: 105 babies2006: 97 babies2007: 93 babies2008: 53 babies2009: 76 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 47 babies2013: 56 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 45 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 38 babies2020: 53 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 50 babies2023: 41 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Kalei per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 142.

Gender split

12% boys · 88% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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