Kali Lester
There are approximately 5 people named Kali Lester living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kali with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lester. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Kali
32K
Alive today
Named Lester
49K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 19
Top Census group: White (62.9%)
Estimated bearers: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #789
Per 100K: 14.28
Top ancestry: White (73.3%)
First name trend
Kali: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kali. The peak year was 2019 with 1,352 births. The average person named Kali today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kali
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kali, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 62.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kali described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kali at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.9% · 14,773
- Black or African American17.7% · 4,159
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 2,021
- Two or more races7.3% · 1,723
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 580
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 226
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lester surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lester, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lester described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Lester at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.3% · 31,279
- Black or African American18.3% · 7,805
- Two or more races3.9% · 1,646
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 1,288
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 448
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 226
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kali has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0093% of the US population, based on 31,803 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kali right now.
The surname Lester appears at a rate of 14.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0143%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Kali Lester. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Lester
FAQ
Kali Lester: questions and answers
How many people are named Kali Lester?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Kali Lester. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0093%) with the surname frequency (14.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kali Lester?
We classify Kali Lester as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kali a male or female name?
Kali is predominantly female. Out of 32,455 total SSA registrations, 2.7% were male and 97.3% were female. See the full Kali profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Kali Lester?
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