Calixta vs Calista

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

Name A

Calixta

Girl name · Rank #16206

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calixta Calista
Current Rank #16206 #1458
Total Births (all years) 56 7,372
Peak Year 2021 1999
Peak Year Births 8 490
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calixta Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss — 311
1990ss — 1,056
2000ss 19 2,733
2010ss 16 1,763
2020ss 21 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calixta Calista
2014 6 155
2015 — 172
2016 5 183
2017 — 149
2018 — 130
2019 — 164
2020 — 99
2021 8 139
2022 — 114
2023 8 120
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, 2000–2024.

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