Cala vs Calista

Side-by-side comparison of Cala and Calista — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cala

Girl name · Rank #11206

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Cala Calista
Current Rank #11206 #1458
Total Births (all years) 493 7,372
Peak Year 1990 1999
Peak Year Births 30 490
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Cala Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss 5 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss 108 311
1990ss 185 1,056
2000ss 92 2,733
2010ss 57 1,763
2020ss 46 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cala Calista
2014 — 155
2015 8 172
2016 5 183
2017 8 149
2018 6 130
2019 — 164
2020 10 99
2021 9 139
2022 10 114
2023 9 120
2024 8 150

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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