Calissa vs Calista

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

Name A

Calissa

Girl name · Rank #8033

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calissa Calista
Current Rank #8033 #1458
Total Births (all years) 897 7,372
Peak Year 2001 1999
Peak Year Births 49 490
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calissa Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss 6 111
1970ss 11 220
1980ss 49 311
1990ss 152 1,056
2000ss 371 2,733
2010ss 250 1,763
2020ss 58 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calissa Calista
2014 29 155
2015 31 172
2016 14 183
2017 20 149
2018 24 130
2019 12 164
2020 14 99
2021 12 139
2022 12 114
2023 7 120
2024 13 150

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, 1962–2024.

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