Total births
510
Girls' name · since 1979
Calise
Calise has 510 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6476
- among girls today
- 510
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Calise currently ranks #6476 among girls' names in America, with 510 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Calise recorded 510 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #6476 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #6476 among girls today
- 510 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calise is currently the #6476 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 510 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6476
- among girls today
- 510
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Calise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6476
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Calise was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
32 babies were named Calise in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Calise compares
510 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Calise's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 510 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Calise splits its recorded history at 2011: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Calise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,476
Active since
1979
Calise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Calise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calise's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Calise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
177 births
- 2010s
2010s
228 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 228 births (45% of all-time use).
How Calise 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 Calise's total volume
Calise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Calise by state
Where Calise concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.0% |
California share of Calise's total US births 2.0%
10 of 510 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calise? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 510 babies named Calise. Today it holds rank #6476 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 32 births.
When was Calise most popular? ▼
Calise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Calise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calise are California (10 births).
How long has the name Calise been used? ▼
Calise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Calise? ▼
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 Calise's data
- Calise's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (228 total births) through the 2020s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Calises (10 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 Calise
Nearby Names Like Calise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calise
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 Calise side by side: Calise vs Callie Calise vs Cali Calise vs Calista
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Calise: #6476 Girls' Name - 510 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calise. 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 Calise 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.