English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedVernacular form of the biblical Sara (“Sarah”). The word kala has also multiple meanings in Hawaiian.
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- Wiktionary: KalaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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[ˈkɐ.lə] · Hawaiian
01 / Meaning & origin
Kala is a unisex given name documented in Hawaiian and Sediq. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Kala (Hawaiian), Kalā (Hawaiian), Kála (Q1122779)
Vernacular form of the biblical Sara (“Sarah”). The word kala has also multiple meanings in Hawaiian.
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United States, 2025: 10 girls (rank 9457).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kala
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 7 | 3,801 | observed |
| 1944 | 8 | 3,378 | observed |
| 1945 | 5 | 4,556 | observed |
| 1946 | 8 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1947 | 5 | 5,295 | observed |
| 1948 | 10 | 3,350 | observed |
| 1949 | 7 | 4,235 | observed |
| 1950 | 8 | 3,962 | observed |
| 1951 | 6 | 4,833 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 2,581 | observed |
| 1953 | 15 | 2,812 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | observed |
| 1955 | 19 | 2,553 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 3,048 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,926 | observed |
| 1958 | 23 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1959 | 21 | 2,517 | observed |
| 1960 | 30 | 2,097 | observed |
| 1961 | 30 | 2,150 | observed |
| 1962 | 30 | 2,163 | observed |
| 1963 | 34 | 2,015 | observed |
| 1964 | 30 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1965 | 25 | 2,411 | observed |
| 1966 | 27 | 2,308 | observed |
| 1967 | 31 | 2,117 | observed |
| 1968 | 24 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1969 | 37 | 2,058 | observed |
| 1970 | 38 | 2,120 | observed |
| 1971 | 50 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1972 | 27 | 2,598 | observed |
| 1973 | 35 | 2,223 | observed |
| 1974 | 41 | 2,029 | observed |
| 1975 | 36 | 2,278 | observed |
| 1976 | 44 | 1,996 | observed |
| 1977 | 51 | 1,922 | observed |
| 1978 | 54 | 1,841 | observed |
| 1979 | 49 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1980 | 53 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1981 | 54 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1982 | 217 | 761 | observed |
| 1983 | 277 | 624 | observed |
| 1984 | 199 | 798 | observed |
| 1985 | 223 | 765 | observed |
| 1986 | 273 | 670 | observed |
| 1987 | 381 | 529 | observed |
| 1988 | 462 | 491 | observed |
| 1989 | 525 | 462 | observed |
| 1990 | 438 | 543 | observed |
| 1991 | 426 | 551 | observed |
| 1992 | 354 | 635 | observed |
| 1993 | 351 | 638 | observed |
| 1994 | 315 | 673 | observed |
| 1995 | 308 | 691 | observed |
| 1996 | 234 | 852 | observed |
| 1997 | 209 | 949 | observed |
| 1998 | 190 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1999 | 171 | 1,143 | observed |
| 2000 | 153 | 1,270 | observed |
| 2001 | 136 | 1,396 | observed |
| 2002 | 118 | 1,573 | observed |
| 2003 | 80 | 2,167 | observed |
| 2004 | 75 | 2,309 | observed |
| 2005 | 61 | 2,731 | observed |
| 2006 | 47 | 3,414 | observed |
| 2007 | 33 | 4,475 | observed |
| 2008 | 55 | 3,084 | observed |
| 2009 | 26 | 5,378 | observed |
| 2010 | 29 | 4,860 | observed |
| 2011 | 16 | 7,436 | observed |
| 2012 | 23 | 5,710 | observed |
| 2013 | 22 | 5,834 | observed |
| 2014 | 14 | 8,053 | observed |
| 2015 | 30 | 4,584 | observed |
| 2016 | 30 | 4,632 | observed |
| 2017 | 22 | 5,661 | observed |
| 2018 | 19 | 6,248 | observed |
| 2019 | 20 | 5,986 | observed |
| 2020 | 22 | 5,487 | observed |
| 2021 | 15 | 7,250 | observed |
| 2022 | 12 | 8,542 | observed |
| 2023 | 18 | 6,409 | observed |
| 2024 | 12 | 8,443 | observed |
| 2025 | 10 | 9,457 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kala” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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