Ka
The Story of Ka
As a girl name
Ka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 65 Kas were born — ranking #2,053 that year. As of 2026, Ka ranks #14,177 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 781 Kas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 10 Kas were born — ranking #4,811 that year. As of 2026, Ka ranks #8,299 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 136 Kas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ka
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ca
- Kah
- Kaw
- Caa
- Kaa
- Caah
- Cagw
- Qah
- Qaw
- Cow
- Caw
- Kow
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ka
Ka is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 781 births in the dataset. Ka's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Ka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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