Calais vs Calista

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

Name A

Calais

Girl name · Rank #13929

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calais Calista
Current Rank #13929 #1458
Total Births (all years) 179 7,372
Peak Year 2010 1999
Peak Year Births 13 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calais Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss 42 311
1990ss 24 1,056
2000ss 27 2,733
2010ss 64 1,763
2020ss 22 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calais Calista
2014 6 155
2015 12 172
2016 5 183
2017 5 149
2018 — 130
2019 — 164
2020 5 99
2021 6 139
2022 5 114
2023 — 120
2024 6 150

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, 1984–2024.

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