Cala
Cala was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies).
Cala as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #16,215 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | #2,888 (6) |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | — |
| 2010 | #13,448 (7) | — |
| 2009 | #11,459 (9) | — |
| 2008 | #11,599 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1990 at #3,523.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1950.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Cala is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cala | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Cala | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cala | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |