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Kali

“Hindu goddess of destruction and liberation” — Sanskrit origin

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

Kali has appeared in US records since 1957 — best rank #241 (2019) · 32,527 babies named Kali all-time · 1 in 1,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Kalis

• Kali Uchis — American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
• Kali Rocha — American actress
• Kali Reis — American boxer and actress
• Kali Hawk — American actress
• Kali Christ — speed skater

In stories & tradition

• Kali — The Transposed Heads

What Kalis become

Among 113 notable people named Kali:

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

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