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“From Hawaiian ka leʻa — the joy” — Hawaiian origin
Girl's name · #1224 in the US (2025) · Trending
Kalea is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1977, it stood at #1224 in 2025; about 4,600 girls have been named Kalea along the way. In Hawaii it runs about 27× its national rate and ranks #65. Together with its spelling variant Kaleah (#1425), Kalea would rank around #811 with about 340 births last year — the newborns split about 55/45 between Kalea and Kaleah.
Around the world: about 1 in 2,100 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 3,200 girls in Austria (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Kaleah · Anela · Calla · Maleah · Ehlani · Khalani
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