Feminine dossier · first seen 1980

Kalei

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2003

Peak births

142

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Kalei

An estimated 1,916 living Americans are named Kalei.

Kalei is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.5% from its 2003 peak.

The median age of a living American named Kalei is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 27 years old.

Yes. Kalei is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1980Peak 20032025

Peak year

2003

Decline from peak

91.5%

2025

All-time

1,948

Kalei peaked in 2003 with 142 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 12 births in 2025.

Kalei peaked in 2003, when 142 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 12 girls were given the name.

Down 91.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,948 Americans named Kalei since 1980.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,926

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age22

Core range16–27

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.