Total births
1,546
Girls' name · since 1970
Calie
1,546 babies named Calie in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6718
- among girls today
- 1,546
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Calie is the #6718 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,546 recorded since 1970.
Calie has 1,546 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6718 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #6718 among girls today
- 1,546 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calie is currently the #6718 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 1,546 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6718
- among girls today
- 1,546
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Calie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6718
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Calie was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
72 babies were named Calie in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Calie compares
1,546 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Calie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,546 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calie's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#6,718
Active since
1970
Calie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Calie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Calie's strongest decade.
498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Calie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 176
1980s
176 births
- 1990s
1990s
301 births
- 2000s
2000s
498 births
- 2010s
2010s
418 births
- 2020s 116
2020s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 498 births (32% of all-time use).
How Calie 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 Calie's total volume
Calie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Calie by state
Where Calie concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 96 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 60 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Calie's total US births 6.2%
Even split
96 of 1,546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Calie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calie? ▼
1,546 babies have been named Calie since 1970. It currently ranks #6718 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 72 births.
When was Calie most popular? ▼
Calie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 498 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Calie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calie are California (96 births), Texas (60 births), Tennessee (10 births).
How long has the name Calie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calie since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calie? ▼
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 Calie's data
- Calie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (498 total births); usage has since declined to 116 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Calies (96 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 Calie
Nearby Names Like Calie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calie
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 Calie side by side: Calie vs Callie Calie vs Cali Calie vs Calista
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Calie
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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calie: #6718 Girls' Name - 1,546 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calie. 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 Calie 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.