Kali vs Samara
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Samara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #320
- Peak
- #256 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 957
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Samara is the more popular pick (#320 vs #323). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Samara is a steady, dependable choice, Kali is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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