Caliyah vs Calista

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

Name A

Caliyah

Girl name · Rank #2309

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Caliyah Calista
Current Rank #2309 #1458
Total Births (all years) 1,941 7,372
Peak Year 2017 1999
Peak Year Births 106 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Caliyah Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss — 311
1990ss 59 1,056
2000ss 482 2,733
2010ss 960 1,763
2020ss 440 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caliyah Calista
2014 98 155
2015 97 172
2016 104 183
2017 106 149
2018 101 130
2019 98 164
2020 94 99
2021 97 139
2022 82 114
2023 87 120
2024 80 150

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, 1994–2024.

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