Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- African
- Energetic
- Greek
- Rosebud
- Hawaiian
- Hesitation
- Hindi
- In mythology, Kali is the wife of Shiva and a Hindu goddess symbolizing the essence of destruction.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kali
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2862, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4249, 24 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #242, 1,311 births); most recent 2025 (rank #323, 948 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 948 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1,066 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1,071 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,228 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1,123 |
| 2020 | 43 | 1,181 |
| 2019 | 41 | 1,311 |
| 2018 | 32 | 1,207 |
| 2017 | 37 | 1,089 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1,086 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #3844, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #771, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 26 |
| 2024 | – | 44 |
| 2023 | – | 37 |
| 2022 | – | 31 |
| 2021 | – | 30 |
| 2020 | 4 | 47 |
| 2019 | 3 | 32 |
| 2018 | – | 15 |
| 2017 | – | 28 |
| 2016 | – | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2672, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #872, 48 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1249, 27 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 27 |
| 2022 | 9 | 44 |
| 2021 | 5 | 44 |
| 2020 | 5 | 48 |
| 2019 | – | 39 |
| 2018 | 4 | 42 |
| 2017 | – | 42 |
| 2016 | 4 | 32 |
| 2015 | 7 | 46 |
| 2014 | 3 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #344, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #245, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #223, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #208, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence