Calah vs Calista

Side-by-side comparison of Calah and Calista — 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

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calah Calista
Current Rank #7355 #1458
Total Births (all years) 537 7,372
Peak Year 2000 1999
Peak Year Births 25 490
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calah Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss 82 311
1990ss 196 1,056
2000ss 144 2,733
2010ss 59 1,763
2020ss 56 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calah Calista
2014 5 155
2015 5 172
2016 7 183
2017 — 149
2018 5 130
2019 — 164
2020 5 99
2021 5 139
2022 16 114
2023 15 120
2024 15 150

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, 1981–2024.

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