Kalle
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,173 in 1998
0 babies were named Kalle in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKalle first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #3,173.
About the name Kalle
Kalle is a girl name of Finnish and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Kalle for girls from 1977 to 2013, in 34 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #3,173 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Finnish namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 428,571 girls |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 144,718 girls |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 152,439 girls |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 310,078 girls |
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Questions about the name Kalle
What is the origin of the name Kalle?
Kalle has Finnish, Greek roots in our records. Other Finnish names include Anneli, Annelie, Aila.
Is Kalle a boy or girl name?
Kalle is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kalle?
Kalle is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #3,173 in 1998.