Calli vs Calista

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

Name A

Calli

Girl name · Rank #4903

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calli Calista
Current Rank #4903 #1458
Total Births (all years) 4,491 7,372
Peak Year 1999 1999
Peak Year Births 161 490
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calli Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss 35 88
1960ss 32 111
1970ss 164 220
1980ss 601 311
1990ss 1,252 1,056
2000ss 1,296 2,733
2010ss 915 1,763
2020ss 196 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calli Calista
2014 86 155
2015 83 172
2016 89 183
2017 73 149
2018 67 130
2019 62 164
2020 47 99
2021 42 139
2022 41 114
2023 39 120
2024 27 150

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, 1952–2024.

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