Total births
70,190
Girls' name · since 1880
Callie
Callie has 70,190 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #176
- among girls today
- 70,190
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Callie is the #176 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 70,190 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callie has been recorded 70,190 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #176 nationally and more common than 99.0% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #176 among girls today
- 70,190 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.0% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Callie is currently the #176 girls' name in America, more common than 99.0% of girls - 70,190 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #176
- among girls today
- 70,190
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Callie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#176
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.0% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Callie was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
1,763 babies were named Callie in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Callie compares
70,190 Top 3% higher than 97% of 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
Callie's all-time total is 184x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Callie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70,190 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,763 | 48 | 19,840 |
Callie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Callie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 81 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 1,763 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Callie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#176
Active since
1880
Callie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 1,763
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Callie popularity over time - boys
637 total births recorded since 1881 (Callie as boys' name)
Callie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Callie's strongest decade.
15,499 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Callie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,515
1880s
1,515 births
- 1890s 2,131
1890s
2,131 births
- 1900s 2,151
1900s
2,151 births
- 1910s 3,048
1910s
3,048 births
- 1920s 3,026
1920s
3,026 births
- 1930s 1,888
1930s
1,888 births
- 1940s 1,473
1940s
1,473 births
- 1950s 1,207
1950s
1,207 births
- 1960s 1,035
1960s
1,035 births
- 1970s 1,786
1970s
1,786 births
- 1980s 5,044
1980s
5,044 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,397 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,898 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,499 births
- 2020s
2020s
10,092 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15,499 births (22% of all-time use).
How Callie 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 Callie's total volume
Callie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Callie by state
Where Callie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,788 | 8.2% |
| #2 | California | | 3,329 | 4.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 3,279 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 3,183 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 3,119 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 2,726 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 2,521 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 2,301 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Callie's total US births 8.2%
Even split
5,788 of 70,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Callie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Callie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 70,190 babies named Callie. Today it holds rank #176 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 1,763 births.
When was Callie most popular? ▼
Callie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,499 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Callie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Callie are Texas (5,788 births), California (3,329 births), North Carolina (3,279 births).
How long has the name Callie been used? ▼
Callie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Callie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cali, Calista, Calliope, Caleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Callie's data
- Callie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15,499 total births) through the 2020s (10,092) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Callies (5,788 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Callie
Nearby Names Like Callie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Callie
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Calli Girl
#4919 4,517 births
Compare Callie side by side: Callie vs Cali Callie vs Calista Callie vs Calliope
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Callie
Katherine #175
650,926 births · Peak 1990
Rosalie #177
84,049 births · Peak 1938
Ximena #174
39,656 births · Peak 2016
Alani #178
18,799 births · Peak 2025
Evangeline #173
36,771 births · Peak 2025
Lilah #179
24,664 births · Peak 2025
Isabelle #172
107,762 births · Peak 2007
Kaia #180
20,909 births · Peak 2024
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Callie: #176 Girls' Name - 70,190 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/callie. 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 Callie 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.