Kalai is a rare variant of Kale that peaked in 2025 and has grown less common since.
Kalai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,118 among boys (19) and #16,040 among girls (5) — overall #9,220 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | #16,040 | #5,118 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,660 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,181 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | #11,693 | #8,036 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #16,399 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 | #10,667 | #6,466 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | #10,097 | #8,522 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,918 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,496 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,479 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #15,400 | #10,077 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,467 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,292 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,805 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,466 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | #14,413 | #9,433 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,997 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,883 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,386 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,776 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,334 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,497 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,799 |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | #14,379 | #6,710 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #16,217 | #5,185 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,051 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #12,560 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #14,169 | — |