Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Kalla

Kalla is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#4,027 (1986)
Total Babies
320
5-Yr Trend
+4%
1985
First Year
2024
Last Year
1986
Peak Year
#4027
Peak Rank
320
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kalla

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

Kalla is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Kalla

The earliest SSA record of Kalla as a baby girl name dates back to 1985, when 6 babies received it. 1986 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Kalla — #4,027 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Kalla on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Kalla last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 320 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kalla

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kalla. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kalla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kalla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalla

What does the name Kalla mean?
Kalla is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Kalla?
Kalla has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kalla in 2026?
In 2026, Kalla ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Kalla most popular?
Kalla reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #4,027 that year with 20 babies given the name.
Is Kalla a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kalla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kalla?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kalla include Ruey, Dova, Luevina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kalla?
Common variants and related forms of Kalla include Calla. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kalla

Kalla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Kalla's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #4,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalla'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.