Girl · #8,456 in 2026

Kalaiya

Name: Popularity of the name Kalaiya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kalaiya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan Nepalese city and the district headquarters of the Bara District of Madhesh Province. It is known for its cultural heritage and its status as a gateway to the controversial Hindu Gadhimai festival. Kalaiya serves as an economic and administrative hub in the central Terai region.

Current Rank

#8,456

Peak Rank

#6,324 (2020)

Total Babies

133

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2008

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#6324

Peak Rank

133

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kalaiya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Kalaiya is historically significant as a center for the Bhojpuri -speaking community. Its identity is intertwined with the Gadhimai Temple , located in nearby Bariyarpur, which hosts the five-yearly Gadhimai festival , controversial for its large-scale animal sacrifices.

The Story of Kalaiya

Kalaiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 18 Kalaiyas were born — ranking #6,324 that year. As of 2026, Kalaiya ranks #8,456 for baby girls with 11 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 133 Kalaiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kalaiya

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kalaiya

What does the name Kalaiya mean?

How popular is Kalaiya in 2026?

In 2026, Kalaiya ranks #8,456 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Kalaiya most popular?

Kalaiya reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #6,324 that year with 18 babies given the name.

Is Kalaiya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kalaiya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kalaiya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kalaiya include Kamillah, Levana, Naeema. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kalaiya

Kalaiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Kalaiya's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,324. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalaiya'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.