Callista vs Cali

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

Name A

Callista

Girl name · Rank #3891

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Name B

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Metric Callista Cali
Current Rank #3891 #495
Total Births (all years) 2,443 22,812
Peak Year 1999 2014
Peak Year Births 137 1,663
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Callista Cali
1910ss 40 —
1920ss 23 —
1930ss 6 —
1950ss 28 6
1960ss 5 41
1970ss 44 169
1980ss 197 715
1990ss 424 1,651
2000ss 901 4,549
2010ss 567 11,484
2020ss 208 4,197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Callista Cali
2014 58 1,663
2015 58 1,437
2016 65 1,200
2017 45 1,128
2018 41 1,188
2019 51 1,216
2020 51 1,087
2021 43 967
2022 47 842
2023 29 683
2024 38 618

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, 1914–2024.

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