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Kalei
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"flowers or child"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#8605
Boys#7420
52% girls · 48% boys
About Kalei
Either means "the flowers" or "the child" – lei can mean both. Either way, Kalei is a strong and pretty Hawaiian name.
Kalei for boys#7420 US
Kalei is a unisex name, used steadily though rarely in the US as a whole.
Kalei for girls#8605 US
Either means "the flowers" or "the child" – lei can mean both. Either way, a strong and pretty Hawaiian name.
Pronounced kah-LAY.
As of October 2026, Kalei ranked #7420 for boys and #8605 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4117 for boys in 1975 and #1403 for girls in 2003.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,117
Girls #4,233
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #4,402 | 33 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #4,448 | 32 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #4,300 | 34 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #4,867 | 28 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #4,489 | 31 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,710 | 40 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #4,674 | 29 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,329 | 33 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,233 | 34 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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