Calista vs Cali

Side-by-side comparison of Calista and Cali — 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

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Metric Calista Cali
Current Rank #1458 #495
Total Births (all years) 7,372 22,812
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 490 1,663
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Calista Cali
1890ss 31 —
1900ss 28 —
1910ss 128 —
1920ss 113 —
1930ss 83 —
1940ss 85 —
1950ss 88 6
1960ss 111 41
1970ss 220 169
1980ss 311 715
1990ss 1,056 1,651
2000ss 2,733 4,549
2010ss 1,763 11,484
2020ss 622 4,197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calista Cali
2014 155 1,663
2015 172 1,437
2016 183 1,200
2017 149 1,128
2018 130 1,188
2019 164 1,216
2020 99 1,087
2021 139 967
2022 114 842
2023 120 683
2024 150 618

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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