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“Waited for (Hawaiian); also a native linden-family tree” — Hawaiian origin
Girl's name · #1064 in the US (2025) · Trending
Kalia is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1963, it stood at #1064 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 5,900 girls have been named Kalia along the way. In Hawaii it runs about 13× its national rate. Together with its spelling variants Kaliyah (#392), Calia (#1335), and Kaliah (#1723), Kalia would rank around #240 with about 1,300 births last year — the newborns split about 60/18/13/9 across Kaliyah, Kalia, Calia, and Kaliah.
Around the world: about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 9,800 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 18 notable people named Kalia:
Sports figures appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kalia Antoniou, Cypriot swimmer.
Similar names: Calia · Leylani · Kalilah · Aleia · Ehlani · Khalani
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