Girls' name · since 1999

Callysta

Callysta has 51 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,732 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Callysta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callysta has been recorded 51 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2011.

  • #34,732 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 51 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callysta ranks #34,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#34,732 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Callysta's 51 recorded births place it above 51.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Callysta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Callysta's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Callysta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1999)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 19992000200120052006200720092011 6

Callysta by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (36 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Callysta's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Callysta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Callysta?
Callysta has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,732 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 9 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Callysta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callysta ranks #34,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Callysta most popular?
Callysta was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Callysta been used?
The SSA has tracked Callysta since 1999 -- 13 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Callysta?
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 Callysta's data

  • Callysta's decade-level peak was the 2000s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Callysta

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Callysta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2011 (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 Callysta 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.