Boys' name · since 2002
Calix
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 855 babies named Calix, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,672 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,016 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 855
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Calix currently ranks #2016 among boys' names in America, with 855 babies recorded since 2002.
Calix has 855 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2016 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #5,672 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,016 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 855 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calix ranks #5,672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,016 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 855 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,672 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,016 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 855
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Calix's 855 recorded births place it above 87.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Calix compares
855 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Calix's all-time total is 132% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calix | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 855 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 34 | 22,252 |
Calix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calix's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 75, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calix popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Calix by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (365 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Calix's strongest decade.
365 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Calix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 144
2000s
144 births
- 2010s
2010s
365 births
- 2020s
2020s
346 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 365 births (43% of all-time use).
How Calix compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Calix's total volume
Calix by state
Where Calix concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 70 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 51 | 6.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
70 of 855 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Calix's data
- Calix's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (365 total births) through the 2020s (346) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Calixs (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Calix: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
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, 2002–2025 (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 Calix 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.