California vs Calista

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

Name A

California

Girl name · Rank #15414

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric California Calista
Current Rank #15414 #1458
Total Births (all years) 264 7,372
Peak Year 2007 1999
Peak Year Births 16 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1894

Births by Decade

Decade California Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss 11 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss — 311
1990ss 12 1,056
2000ss 86 2,733
2010ss 120 1,763
2020ss 35 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year California Calista
2014 9 155
2015 11 172
2016 13 183
2017 16 149
2018 13 130
2019 13 164
2020 9 99
2021 10 139
2022 6 114
2023 5 120
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, 1918–2024.

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