US rank #4903 Girls' name Peak 1999 4,491 births

Calli — #4903 US girls' name

4,491 babies named Calli in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s351960s321970s1641980s6011990s12522000s12962010s9152020s196
#4903
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Calli was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

161 babies were named Calli in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calli

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,491 babies named Calli between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Calli currently holds the #4903 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 161 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,296 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Calli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 364 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Calli in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calli 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 4,491 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.

Calli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,491

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1999

161 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,903

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
161
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Calli by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,296 births that decade — 29% of Calli's all-time total
1950s351960s321970s1641980s6011990s12522000s12962010s9152020s196

Calli by state

Where Calli concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Calli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
364 8.1%
#2 California
213 4.7%
#3 Ohio
146 3.3%
#4 Minnesota
109 2.4%
#5 Wisconsin
93 2.1%
#6 Florida
90 2.0%
#7 Georgia
89 2.0%
#8 Michigan
85 1.9%
Texas share of Calli's total US births 8.1%
Even split

364 of 4,491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Calli appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calli?
4,491 babies have been named Calli since 1952. It currently ranks #4903 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 161 births.
When was Calli most popular?
Calli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,296 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Calli most popular?
The top states for the name Calli are Texas (364 births), California (213 births), Ohio (146 births).
How long has the name Calli been used?
Calli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calli?
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, 1952–2024 (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.