Kala

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Kala is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (1% of births). There have been 7,762 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 7,670 as girls and 92 as boys. Kala gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1989 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	12
2023	18
2022	12
2021	15
2020	22
2019	20
2018	19
2017	22
2016	30
2015	30
2014	14
2013	22
2012	23
2011	16
2010	35
2009	31
2008	61
2007	33
2006	47
2005	61
2004	75
2003	80
2002	118
2001	136
2000	159
1999	171
1998	190
1997	209
1996	234
1995	308
1994	315
1993	351
1992	354
1991	426
1990	438
1989	533
1988	462
1987	386
1986	273
1985	223
1984	205
1983	277
1982	217
1981	54
1980	53
1979	49
1978	62
1977	58
1976	53
1975	42
1974	48
1973	41
1972	34
1971	50
1970	38
1969	37
1968	24
1967	30
1966	27
1965	25
1964	30
1963	34
1962	30
1961	31
1960	30
1959	21
1958	23
1957	16
1956	15
1955	19
1954	9
1953	15
1952	17
1951	6
1950	8
1949	7
1948	10
1947	5
1946	8
1945	5
1944	8
1943	7