Calayah vs Calista

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

Name A

Calayah

Girl name · Rank #3105

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calayah Calista
Current Rank #3105 #1458
Total Births (all years) 235 7,372
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 52 490
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calayah 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 16 2,733
2010ss 81 1,763
2020ss 138 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calayah Calista
2014 6 155
2015 11 172
2016 8 183
2017 15 149
2018 14 130
2019 16 164
2020 14 99
2021 16 139
2022 14 114
2023 42 120
2024 52 150

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, 2005–2024.

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