Calani vs Calista

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

Name A

Calani

Girl name · Rank #2957

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calani Calista
Current Rank #2957 #1458
Total Births (all years) 370 7,372
Peak Year 2022 1999
Peak Year Births 72 490
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calani Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss — 311
1990ss — 1,056
2000ss — 2,733
2010ss 100 1,763
2020ss 270 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calani Calista
2014 — 155
2015 14 172
2016 7 183
2017 21 149
2018 26 130
2019 27 164
2020 36 99
2021 49 139
2022 72 114
2023 57 120
2024 56 150

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, 2013–2024.

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