Hattie vs Kali
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Hattie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #334
- Peak
- #27 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 923
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, TN, NC
VS
Kali
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #323
- Peak
- #241 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 948
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Kali is the more popular pick (#323 vs #334). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kali is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Hattie is a vintage name making a comeback.
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