Cally vs Calista

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

Name A

Cally

Girl name · Rank #11202

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Cally Calista
Current Rank #11202 #1458
Total Births (all years) 1,773 7,372
Peak Year 1990 1999
Peak Year Births 114 490
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Cally Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss 6 85
1950ss 52 88
1960ss 115 111
1970ss 196 220
1980ss 370 311
1990ss 512 1,056
2000ss 304 2,733
2010ss 158 1,763
2020ss 60 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cally Calista
2014 16 155
2015 12 172
2016 14 183
2017 14 149
2018 10 130
2019 — 164
2020 15 99
2021 14 139
2022 9 114
2023 14 120
2024 8 150

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, 1948–2024.

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