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 #1515

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calla Calista
Current Rank #1515 #1458
Total Births (all years) 4,251 7,372
Peak Year 2017 1999
Peak Year Births 176 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calla Calista
1880ss 79 —
1890ss 83 31
1900ss 51 28
1910ss 97 128
1920ss 100 113
1930ss 59 83
1940ss 52 85
1950ss 111 88
1960ss 51 111
1970ss 66 220
1980ss 266 311
1990ss 440 1,056
2000ss 770 2,733
2010ss 1,350 1,763
2020ss 676 622

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 142 150

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, 1880–2024.

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