US rank #8033 Girls' name Peak 2001 897 births

Calissa — #8033 US girls' name

897 babies named Calissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s111980s491990s1522000s3712010s2502020s58
#8033
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Calissa was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

49 babies were named Calissa in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 897 babies named Calissa between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Calissa currently holds the #8033 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calissa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 371 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Calissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 83 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Calissa in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calissa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 897 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Calissa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

897

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2001

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,033

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
49
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
0102030405060 202420182012200620001994198719791962 6

Calissa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
371 births that decade — 41% of Calissa's all-time total
1960s61970s111980s491990s1522000s3712010s2502020s58

Calissa by state

Where Calissa concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Calissa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
83 9.3%
#2 Texas
16 1.8%
#3 Georgia
5 0.6%
California share of Calissa's total US births 9.3%
Even split

83 of 897 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calissa?
897 babies have been named Calissa since 1962. It currently ranks #8033 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 49 births.
When was Calissa most popular?
Calissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 371 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Calissa most popular?
The top states for the name Calissa are California (83 births), Texas (16 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Calissa been used?
Calissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calissa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Caleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Calissa

Nearby Names Like Calissa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calissa

Names with a similar popularity rank to Calissa

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.