Kali is a girl name family recorded 84,770 times in 14 countries since 1948. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#191 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2009, at 142.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cali (France, England & Wales, Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kali
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kali | Kazakh | 33,438 | 🇺🇸 United States | #323 | 2019 | ▼ 11 % |
| Kali | Kazakh | 990 | 🇫🇷 France | #1523 | 2022 | ▼ 48 % |
| Kali | Kazakh | 726 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #644 | 2019 | ▼ 38 % |
| Kali | Kazakh | 637 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1229 | 2020 | ▲ 166 % |
| Kali | Kazakh | 454 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #626 | 2011 | ▼ 64 % |
| Kali | Kazakh | 327 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #348 | 2012 | ▲ 25 % |
| Cali | English | 23,745 | 🇺🇸 United States | #574 | 2014 | ▼ 59 % |
| Cali | English | 2,610 | 🇫🇷 France | #944 | 2008 | ▼ 42 % |
| Cali | English | 972 | 🏴 England & Wales | #733 | 2020 | ▲ 61 % |
| Cali | English | 669 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #483 | 2022 | ▼ 30 % |
| Cali | English | 308 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2010 | ▼ 74 % |
| Cali | English | 256 | 🏴 Scotland | #242 | 2021 | ▲ 51 % |
| Kalli | English | 5,317 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2957 | 2007 | ▼ 38 % |
| Kalli | English | 72 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2021 | new |
| Kalli | English | 43 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2010 | – |
| Kalli | English | 40 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Kalli | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2006 | – |
| Calli | English | 4,517 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 1999 | ▼ 67 % |
| Calli | English | 169 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Calli | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2009 | – |
| Calli | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2004 | – |
| Calli | English | 7 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2015 | – |
| Calli | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1998 | – |
| Cally | English | 1,773 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Cally | English | 453 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2000 | ▼ 14 % |
| Cally | English | 335 | 🇫🇷 France | #5165 | 2013 | ▼ 69 % |
| Cally | English | 75 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1990 | – |
| Cally | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1990 | – |
| Cally | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1990 | – |
| Kally | French | 1,392 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1999 | ▼ 72 % |
| Kally | French | 300 | 🇫🇷 France | #2989 | 2020 | ▼ 16 % |
| Kally | French | 19 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Kally | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Khali | English | 1,387 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3780 | 2018 | ▼ 55 % |
| Kaly | French | 795 | 🇫🇷 France | #1597 | 2012 | ▼ 44 % |
| Kaly | French | 495 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Kaly | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2023 | – |
| Caly | French | 775 | 🇫🇷 France | #2295 | 2014 | ▼ 62 % |
| Caly | French | 145 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
| Kahli | English | 579 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2015 | – |
| Kahli | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1989 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kali ↔ Cali — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Kalli — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Calli — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Cally — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Kally — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Khali — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Kaly — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Caly — spelling variant
- Kali ↔ Kahli — spelling variant
Questions about Kali
How popular is the name Kali?
In 2025 it ranked #191 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 84,770 births across 14 countries.
What is Kali in other languages?
Cali (English); Kalli (English); Calli (English); Cally (English); Kally (French); Khali (English); Kaly (French); Caly (French); Kahli (English).
When was Kali most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2009, at 142.2 births per 100,000.
Is Kali a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kali is a girl name.