Girls' name · since 1961

Calisse

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Calisse, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,585 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Calisse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1961.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calisse has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2007.

  • #44,585 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calisse ranks #44,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#44,585 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Calisse's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Calisse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Calisse's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Calisse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
45678910 196119622007 5

Calisse by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

1960s was Calisse's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Calisse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calisse?
Calisse has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #44,585 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 9 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
Where does Calisse sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calisse ranks #44,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Calisse most popular?
Calisse was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Calisse been used?
Records for Calisse go back to 1961, giving 47 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Calisse?
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 Calisse's data

  • Calisse's decade-level peak was the 1960s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Calisse

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Calisse: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1961–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Calisse 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 August 2026.