Cali vs Callie

Side-by-side comparison of Cali and Callie — 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

Callie

Girl name · Rank #176

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Metric Cali Callie
Current Rank #495 #176
Total Births (all years) 22,812 68,429
Peak Year 2014 2014
Peak Year Births 1,663 1,762
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cali Callie
1880ss — 1,515
1890ss — 2,131
1900ss — 2,151
1910ss — 3,048
1920ss — 3,026
1930ss — 1,888
1940ss — 1,473
1950ss 6 1,208
1960ss 41 1,035
1970ss 169 1,786
1980ss 715 5,046
1990ss 1,651 9,397
2000ss 4,549 10,897
2010ss 11,484 15,496
2020ss 4,197 8,332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cali Callie
2014 1,663 1,762
2015 1,437 1,684
2016 1,200 1,543
2017 1,128 1,651
2018 1,188 1,586
2019 1,216 1,635
2020 1,087 1,726
2021 967 1,670
2022 842 1,578
2023 683 1,650
2024 618 1,708

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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