Callyn vs Calista

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

Name A

Callyn

Girl name · Rank #4227

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Callyn Calista
Current Rank #4227 #1458
Total Births (all years) 545 7,372
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 34 490
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Callyn Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss 31 311
1990ss 82 1,056
2000ss 120 2,733
2010ss 190 1,763
2020ss 122 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Callyn Calista
2014 20 155
2015 19 172
2016 20 183
2017 26 149
2018 11 130
2019 22 164
2020 22 99
2021 19 139
2022 26 114
2023 21 120
2024 34 150

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, 1986–2024.

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