US rank #16206 Girls' name Peak 2021 56 births

Calixta — #16206 US girls' name

56 babies named Calixta in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s162020s21
#16206
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Calixta was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

8 babies were named Calixta in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calixta

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Calixta between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Calixta currently holds the #16206 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calixta performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Calixta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calixta 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 56 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.

Calixta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2021

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,206

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calixta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
8
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
456789 202420232021201620142013200920022000 6

Calixta by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
21 births that decade — 38% of Calixta's all-time total
2000s192010s162020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calixta?
56 babies have been named Calixta since 2000. It currently ranks #16206 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Calixta most popular?
Calixta was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Calixta been used?
Calixta has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calixta?
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.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.