The baby name Kala appears in baby name data for the United States from 1953 to 2007. It was most popular in 1989 with 634 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Kala has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1955 | 14 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1965 | 11 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 19 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1982 | 200 |
| 1983 | 321 |
| 1984 | 150 |
| 1985 | 204 |
| 1986 | 307 |
| 1987 | 467 |
| 1988 | 585 |
| 1989 | 634 |
| 1990 | 498 |
| 1991 | 570 |
| 1992 | 437 |
| 1993 | 421 |
| 1994 | 372 |
| 1995 | 345 |
| 1996 | 238 |
| 1997 | 233 |
| 1998 | 201 |
| 1999 | 159 |
| 2000 | 136 |
| 2001 | 106 |
| 2002 | 90 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 38 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 |