Calaiyah vs Cali

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

Name A

Calaiyah

Girl name · Rank #12067

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Name B

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Metric Calaiyah Cali
Current Rank #12067 #495
Total Births (all years) 13 22,812
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 8 1,663
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2023 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Calaiyah Cali
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 41
1970ss — 169
1980ss — 715
1990ss — 1,651
2000ss — 4,549
2010ss — 11,484
2020ss 13 4,197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calaiyah Cali
2014 — 1,663
2015 — 1,437
2016 — 1,200
2017 — 1,128
2018 — 1,188
2019 — 1,216
2020 — 1,087
2021 — 967
2022 — 842
2023 5 683
2024 8 618

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, 2023–2024.

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