Cali vs Calista

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

Name A

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Cali Calista
Current Rank #495 #1458
Total Births (all years) 22,812 7,372
Peak Year 2014 1999
Peak Year Births 1,663 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Cali Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss 6 88
1960ss 41 111
1970ss 169 220
1980ss 715 311
1990ss 1,651 1,056
2000ss 4,549 2,733
2010ss 11,484 1,763
2020ss 4,197 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cali Calista
2014 1,663 155
2015 1,437 172
2016 1,200 183
2017 1,128 149
2018 1,188 130
2019 1,216 164
2020 1,087 99
2021 967 139
2022 842 114
2023 683 120
2024 618 150

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, 1959–2024.

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