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Kali

Girl's name · #323 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kali reached its best rank, #242, in 2019 and ranked #323 in 2025. About 33,000 girls have carried it since 1957.

Across the states

In recent years, Kali ran 3–5× its national rate in Mississippi and Louisiana—ranked #90 in Mississippi in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kali ranks in other countries and regions.

#359 in Scotland (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #549 in Canada (2025) · #885 in Ireland (2025) · #1,229 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,613 in France (2025) · #2,183 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,756 in Austria (2024) · #7,651 in Ecuador (2024) · #1,392 in Belgium (2021).

Famous Kalis

• Kali Uchis — American singer-songwriter (born 1994)
• Kali Reis — American boxer and actress (born 1986)
• Kali Rocha — American actress (born 1971)
• Kali Hawk — American actress (born 1986)
• Kali Armstrong — American professional wrestler (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

• Kālī — Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction, in the 21st century adopted as symbol of feminine empowerment
• Kali — Operatic character in the opera The Transposed Heads
• Kali Belladonna — Minor RWBY character

What Kalis become

Among 113 notable people named Kali:

Entertainers appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kali Uchis, American singer-songwriter (born 1994).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Cali (#574), Kali would rank around #207 with about 1,500 births last year — the newborns split about 65/35 between Kali and Cali.

Similar names: Cali · Sunny · Khaleesi · Maliyah · Amara · Kylee

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