Ka — Baby Name Popularity & Trends

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 85% girls / 15% boys

Origin: Korean

Ka first appears in the data in 1962 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1990 with 65 babies (rank #2,060 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

Numerology of Ka

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ka yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

917

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1962	5	#7,006
1977	6	#8,932
1978	7	#8,003
1979	9	#6,965
1980	13	#5,359
1981	29	#3,023
1982	34	#2,729
1983	39	#2,410
1984	34	#2,700
1985	32	#2,891
1986	39	#2,536
1987	34	#2,875
1988	37	#2,823
1989	53	#2,260
1990	65	#2,060
1991	50	#2,494
1992	49	#2,558
1993	45	#2,694
1994	47	#2,642
1995	37	#3,121
1996	24	#4,376
1997	18	#5,504
1998	21	#5,033
1999	19	#5,528
2000	11	#8,848
2001	9	#10,511
2002	9	#10,626
2004	6	#15,016

Year

Babies

Rank

1962

#7,006

1977

#8,932

1978

#8,003

1979

#6,965

1980

#5,359

1981

#3,023

1982

#2,729

1983

#2,410

1984

#2,700

1985

#2,891

1986

#2,536

1987

#2,875

1988

#2,823

1989

#2,260

1990

#2,060

1991

#2,494

1992

#2,558

1993

#2,694

1994

#2,642

1995

#3,121

1996

#4,376

1997

#5,504

1998

#5,033

1999

#5,528

2000

#8,848

2001

#10,511

2002

#10,626

2004

#15,016

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Numerology of Ka

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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