Kalista vs Kali

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

Name A

Kalista

Girl name · Rank #3766

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Name B

Kali

Girl name · Rank #295

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Metric Kalista Kali
Current Rank #3766 #295
Total Births (all years) 2,384 31,568
Peak Year 1999 2019
Peak Year Births 182 1,311
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kalista Kali
1950ss — 21
1960ss — 87
1970ss 19 526
1980ss 82 2,752
1990ss 358 6,848
2000ss 1,107 5,759
2010ss 626 9,906
2020ss 192 5,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalista Kali
2014 56 1,260
2015 61 1,186
2016 50 1,086
2017 51 1,089
2018 37 1,207
2019 28 1,311
2020 40 1,181
2021 41 1,123
2022 34 1,228
2023 37 1,071
2024 40 1,066

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, 1976–2024.

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