Total births
69
Girls' name · since 2008
Calliah
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Calliah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16690
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Calliah currently ranks #16690 among girls' names in America, with 69 babies recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calliah has been recorded 69 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #16690 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #16690 among girls today
- 69 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calliah is currently the #16690 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 69 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16690
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Calliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16690
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Calliah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
9 babies were named Calliah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Calliah compares
69 19th percentile among 17,726 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
Calliah's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calliah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,690
Active since
2008
Calliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Calliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calliah's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Calliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calliah? ▼
69 babies have been named Calliah since 2008. It currently ranks #16690 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 9 births.
When was Calliah most popular? ▼
Calliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Calliah been used? ▼
Records for Calliah go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Calliah? ▼
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 Calliah's data
- Calliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calliah
Nearby Names Like Calliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calliah
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calliah side by side: Calliah vs Callie Calliah vs Cali Calliah vs Calista
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calliah: #16690 Girls' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calliah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Calliah 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 June 2026.