Girls' name · since 1952
Calli
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 4,517 babies named Calli, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,747 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,128 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,517
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
Calli currently ranks #5128 among girls' names in America, with 4,517 babies recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Calli recorded 4,517 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #5128 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #2,747 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,128 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,517 born since 1952
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calli ranks #2,747 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,128 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,517 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,747 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,128 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,517
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
Calli's 4,517 recorded births place it above 96.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Calli compares
4,517 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Calli's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,517 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 161 | 21 | 19,840 |
Calli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Calli splits its recorded history at 1992: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 161 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Calli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Calli by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,296 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Calli's strongest decade.
1,296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Calli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 164
1970s
164 births
- 1980s
1980s
601 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,252 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,296 births
- 2010s
2010s
915 births
- 2020s 222
2020s
222 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,296 births (29% of all-time use).
How Calli compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Calli's total volume
Calli by state
Where Calli concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 364 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 213 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 146 | 3.2% |
| #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% |
364 of 4,517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Calli appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Calli's data
- Calli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,296 total births); usage has since declined to 222 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Callis (364 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Calli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1952–2025 (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 Calli 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.