Calisha vs Calista

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

Name A

Calisha

Girl name

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1453

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Metric Calisha Calista
Current Rank Unranked #1453
Total Births (all years) 240 7,504
Peak Year 1982 1999
Peak Year Births 16 490
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calisha Calista
1890s - 31
1900s - 28
1910s - 128
1920s - 113
1930s - 83
1940s - 85
1950s - 88
1960s - 111
1970s 32 220
1980s 119 310
1990s 75 1,056
2000s 14 2,733
2010s - 1,764
2020s - 754

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calisha Calista
2014 - 155
2015 - 172
2016 - 183
2017 - 149
2018 - 130
2019 - 164
2020 - 99
2021 - 139
2022 - 114
2023 - 120
2024 - 151
2025 - 131

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, 1975–2006.

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