Total births
896
Girls' name · since 1985
Kallista
Kallista has 896 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9168
- among girls today
- 896
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Kallista currently ranks #9168 among girls' names in America, with 896 babies recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Kallista recorded 896 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #9168 nationally today, ahead of 48% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #9168 among girls today
- 896 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kallista is currently the #9168 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 896 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9168
- among girls today
- 896
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Kallista vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9168
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Kallista was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
59 babies were named Kallista in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Kallista compares
896 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Kallista's all-time total is 135% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kallista | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 896 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kallista's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kallista's full recorded timeline at 2006, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kallista at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#9,168
Active since
1985
Kallista popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kallista by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kallista's strongest decade.
413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kallista births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 162
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
413 births
- 2010s
2010s
212 births
- 2020s 85
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 413 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kallista 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 Kallista's total volume
Kallista vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kallista by state
Where Kallista concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 26 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Kallista's total US births 5.8%
Even split
52 of 896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kallista appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kallista? ▼
Kallista has been given to 896 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9168 as of the latest data. 59 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Kallista most popular? ▼
Kallista was most popular in the 2000s decade with 413 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Kallista most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kallista are California (52 births), Texas (26 births), Ohio (15 births).
How long has the name Kallista been used? ▼
Records for Kallista go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kallista? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kallista's data
- Kallista's decade-level peak was the 2000s (413 total births); usage has since declined to 85 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kallistas (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kallista
Nearby Names Like Kallista
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kallista
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kallista side by side: Kallista vs Kali Kallista vs Kaleigh Kallista vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kallista
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, 1985–2025 (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. "Kallista: #9168 Girls' Name - 896 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kallista. 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 Kallista 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.