Calyssa vs Calista

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

Name A

Calyssa

Girl name

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Name B

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calyssa Calista
Current Rank Unranked #1458
Total Births (all years) 295 7,372
Peak Year 2011 1999
Peak Year Births 17 490
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calyssa Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 113
1930ss — 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss — 220
1980ss — 311
1990ss 75 1,056
2000ss 133 2,733
2010ss 87 1,763
2020ss — 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calyssa Calista
2014 13 155
2015 12 172
2016 6 183
2017 5 149
2018 6 130
2019 — 164
2020 — 99
2021 — 139
2022 — 114
2023 — 120
2024 — 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, 1990–2018.

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