Calla vs Calista

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

Name A

Calla

Girl name · Rank #1511

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1453

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Metric Calla Calista
Current Rank #1511 #1453
Total Births (all years) 4,408 7,504
Peak Year 2017 1999
Peak Year Births 176 490
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calla Calista
1880s 79 -
1890s 83 31
1900s 51 28
1910s 97 128
1920s 100 113
1930s 59 83
1940s 52 85
1950s 111 88
1960s 51 111
1970s 66 220
1980s 266 310
1990s 440 1,056
2000s 770 2,733
2010s 1,350 1,764
2020s 833 754

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calla Calista
2014 140 155
2015 140 172
2016 164 183
2017 176 149
2018 122 130
2019 111 164
2020 135 99
2021 134 139
2022 135 114
2023 130 120
2024 143 151
2025 156 131

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, 1880–2025.

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