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Kalayah
OriginVariation of Kalea or Alayah, Hawaiian, English
Meaning"joy, happiness; sublime"
US Rank#1617
2025 SSA
About Kalayah
The -ayah suffix is ultra hot at the moment, with names like Alayah and Avayah attracting hundreds of parents each year. Kalayah may be building off of those, but it could also be used as a variation of the classic Hawaiian name Kalea.
Pronounced kuh-LAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Kalayah ranked #1617 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1527 in 2024.
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 | #2,903 | 59 | 33 |
| 2015 | #3,408 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2016 | #3,035 | 55 | 31 |
| 2017 | #2,621 | 67 | 38.8 |
| 2018 | #2,823 | 60 | 35.3 |
| 2019 | #2,362 | 76 | 45.3 |
| 2020 | #1,932 | 99 | 61.2 |
| 2021 | #1,775 | 115 | 70.1 |
| 2022 | #1,689 | 124 | 75.6 |
| 2023 | #1,752 | 117 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | #1,527 | 140 | 86.4 |
| 2025 | #1,617 | 129 | 80.3 |
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