unisex name
Kalai
kuh-LY (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 318
Kalai is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kalai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 118 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How Popular Is Kalai?
In 2025, Kalai was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kalai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kalai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kalai
- English kuh-LY
Sibling Names for Kalai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kalai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kalai
How popular is the name Kalai?
In 2025, Kalai was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalai a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalai is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kalai?
Kalai has 2 syllables.
When was Kalai most popular?
Kalai peaked in 2025, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kalai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalai currently ranks #5,095 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.