Caleigh vs Calista

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

Name A

Caleigh

Girl name · Rank #2700

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Caleigh Calista
Current Rank #2700 #1458
Total Births (all years) 5,724 7,372
Peak Year 1999 1999
Peak Year Births 322 490
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Caleigh Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss 150 311
1990ss 1,248 1,056
2000ss 2,408 2,733
2010ss 1,548 1,763
2020ss 370 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caleigh Calista
2014 178 155
2015 194 172
2016 144 183
2017 113 149
2018 99 130
2019 98 164
2020 88 99
2021 84 139
2022 60 114
2023 74 120
2024 64 150

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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