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Kali
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"black one"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#15378
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About Kali
The name Kali peaked for boys at #2167 in 1974. The name is most popular in KALI, KALI, and KALI. Kali is also used for girls, ranking #323 in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,192 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #3,636 | 30 | 15.7 |
| 2016 | #3,331 | 34 | 17.9 |
| 2017 | #3,158 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #3,478 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #2,963 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #2,820 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2021 | #2,888 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | #3,820 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #3,838 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #4,244 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | #4,318 | 24 | 14.1 |
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