Calah vs Cali

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

Name A

Calah

Girl name · Rank #7355

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Name B

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Metric Calah Cali
Current Rank #7355 #495
Total Births (all years) 537 22,812
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 25 1,663
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Calah Cali
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 41
1970ss — 169
1980ss 82 715
1990ss 196 1,651
2000ss 144 4,549
2010ss 59 11,484
2020ss 56 4,197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calah Cali
2014 5 1,663
2015 5 1,437
2016 7 1,200
2017 — 1,128
2018 5 1,188
2019 — 1,216
2020 5 1,087
2021 5 967
2022 16 842
2023 15 683
2024 15 618

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, 1981–2024.

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