Ka
Mostly boys · KAH
Ka is a name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Ka come from?
A short syllable used as a name in several languages
- Say it
- KAH
Is Ka a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Ka has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Ka in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 18 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ka in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2012, 55% of the babies named Ka in the UK were girls.
Ka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 9 | #1,831 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 14 | #1,113 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,174 |
| 1996 | 18 | #852 |
How popular is Ka in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 65 girls. It first appears in the records in 1962.
Half of all the girls named Ka in the US since 1880 were born between 1985 and 1994, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 1996, 73% of the babies named Ka in the US were girls.
Ka in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,240 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,095 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8,527 |
| 1999 | 19 | #5,418 |
| 1998 | 21 | #4,951 |
| 1997 | 18 | #5,413 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4,301 |
| 1995 | 37 | #3,082 |
| 1994 | 47 | #2,622 |
| 1993 | 45 | #2,671 |
| 1992 | 49 | #2,543 |
| 1991 | 50 | #2,478 |
| 1990 | 65 | #2,048 |
| 1989 | 53 | #2,245 |
| 1988 | 37 | #2,798 |
| 1987 | 34 | #2,850 |
| 1986 | 39 | #2,511 |
| 1985 | 32 | #2,859 |
| 1984 | 34 | #2,676 |
| 1983 | 39 | #2,397 |
| 1982 | 34 | #2,704 |
| 1981 | 29 | #2,986 |
| 1980 | 13 | #5,244 |
| 1979 | 9 | #6,694 |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,442 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 5 | #6,577 |
Names like Ka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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