Calaya vs Calista

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

Name A

Calaya

Girl name · Rank #4847

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calaya Calista
Current Rank #4847 #1458
Total Births (all years) 225 7,372
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 28 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calaya 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 52 2,733
2010ss 93 1,763
2020ss 80 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calaya Calista
2014 14 155
2015 12 172
2016 12 183
2017 — 149
2018 13 130
2019 10 164
2020 9 99
2021 15 139
2022 11 114
2023 17 120
2024 28 150

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, 2001–2024.

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