Caley vs Calista

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

Name A

Caley

Girl name · Rank #15683

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Caley Calista
Current Rank #15683 #1458
Total Births (all years) 2,473 7,372
Peak Year 1994 1999
Peak Year Births 109 490
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Caley Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss 46 220
1980ss 476 311
1990ss 867 1,056
2000ss 799 2,733
2010ss 253 1,763
2020ss 32 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caley Calista
2014 24 155
2015 23 172
2016 23 183
2017 13 149
2018 18 130
2019 14 164
2020 11 99
2021 10 139
2022 — 114
2023 6 120
2024 5 150

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, 1973–2024.

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