Total births
1,259
Girls' name · since 1993
Calia
Calia has 1,259 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2685
- among girls today
- 1,259
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
1,259 babies have been named Calia since 1993, making it today's #2685 girls' name.
Calia has 1,259 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2685 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #2685 among girls today
- 1,259 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calia is currently the #2685 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 1,259 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2685
- among girls today
- 1,259
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Calia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2685
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Calia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
167 babies were named Calia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Calia compares
1,259 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calia's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,259 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 167 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calia's full recorded timeline at 2009, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 167 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,685
Active since
1993
Calia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Calia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calia's strongest decade.
472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Calia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
250 births
- 2010s
2010s
469 births
- 2020s
2020s
472 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 472 births (37% of all-time use).
How Calia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Calia's total volume
Calia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Calia by state
Where Calia concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 155 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 58 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 54 | 4.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Calia's total US births 12.3%
Even split
155 of 1,259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Calia appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calia? ▼
1,259 babies have been named Calia since 1993. It currently ranks #2685 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 167 births.
When was Calia most popular? ▼
Calia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 472 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Calia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calia are California (155 births), Florida (58 births), Texas (54 births).
How long has the name Calia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calia since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Calia's data
- California records the most Calias (155 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calia
Nearby Names Like Calia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calia
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calia side by side: Calia vs Callie Calia vs Cali Calia vs Calista
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Calia
Analie #2684
641 births · Peak 2024
Alyah #2686
1,477 births · Peak 2009
Amairani #2683
1,609 births · Peak 1994
Antonela #2687
324 births · Peak 2024
Blimy #2682
942 births · Peak 2023
Emmerson #2688
2,480 births · Peak 2013
Laiken #2681
1,934 births · Peak 2016
Zemirah #2689
728 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calia: #2685 Girls' Name - 1,259 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.