Kalae
Ka Lae, also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. The area is also known for its strong ocean currents and winds and is the home of a wind farm.
Meaning & Origin of Kalae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ka Lae, also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. The area is also known for its strong ocean currents and winds and is the home of a wind farm.
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The Story of Kalae
As a girl name
Kalae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Kalaes were born — ranking #10,193 that year. As of 2026, Kalae ranks #10,193 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Kalaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kalae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Kalaes were born — ranking #12,230 that year. As of 2026, Kalae ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kalaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kalae
Kalae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Kalae's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #10,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalae'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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