Calista vs Caleigh

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

Name A

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Name B

Caleigh

Girl name · Rank #2700

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Metric Calista Caleigh
Current Rank #1458 #2700
Total Births (all years) 7,372 5,724
Peak Year 1999 1999
Peak Year Births 490 322
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Calista Caleigh
1890ss 31 —
1900ss 28 —
1910ss 128 —
1920ss 113 —
1930ss 83 —
1940ss 85 —
1950ss 88 —
1960ss 111 —
1970ss 220 —
1980ss 311 150
1990ss 1,056 1,248
2000ss 2,733 2,408
2010ss 1,763 1,548
2020ss 622 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calista Caleigh
2014 155 178
2015 172 194
2016 183 144
2017 149 113
2018 130 99
2019 164 98
2020 99 88
2021 139 84
2022 114 60
2023 120 74
2024 150 64

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, 1894–2024.

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