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Ka

KAH

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 2
  • Births on record 1,471

Ka is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2005 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 75 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1962.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ka Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

426
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Ka by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 27
1980s 402
1990s 426
2000s 57

How Popular Is Ka?

In 2005, Ka was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ka Is Used

Scotland #441 3 in 2000
Canada #2,215 7 in 2004
France #3,495 5 in 1996
England & Wales #6,264 3 in 2020
United States #8,444 8 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ka

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ka Also Like

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How to Say Ka

  • Pronunciation KAH

Sibling Names for Ka

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ka

How popular is the name Ka?

In 2005, Ka was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ka a girl's or a boy's name?

Ka is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Ka?

Ka has 1 syllable.

When was Ka most popular?

Ka peaked in 1990, when 75 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.