girl's name
Kalinka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 163
Kalinka is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
Kalinka over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Kalinka?
In 2025, Kalinka was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kalinka is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kalinka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalinka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalinka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalinka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalinka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalinka
How popular is the name Kalinka?
In 2025, Kalinka was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kalinka a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalinka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kalinka most popular?
Kalinka peaked in 2018, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kalinka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalinka currently ranks #3,466 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.