Calina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,678

among girls · ↑9 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Calina

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

39 babies

All-time total

782

#8,881 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Calina popularity over time

782 babies have been named Calina since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#6,692
1980s	80	8	+515%	#5,805
1990s	94	9	+18%	#6,673
2000s	152	15	+62%	#5,796
2010s	259	26	+70%	#3,797
2020s (to 2025)	184	31	+18%	#4,053

Where Calina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Calina

Calina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,678 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 782 American babies have been named Calina. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calina?

The median living Calina is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 25. An estimated 800 people named Calina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,678
2024	29	#4,687
2023	27	#4,893
2022	36	#4,053
2021	33	#4,263
2020	30	#4,467
2019	31	#4,461
2018	39	#3,797
2017	24	#5,396
2016	36	#4,103
2015	36	#4,083
2014	22	#5,829
2013	19	#6,519
2012	21	#6,154
2011	16	#7,501
2010	15	#7,963
2009	15	#8,129
2008	24	#5,796
2007	14	#8,607
2006	22	#5,955
2005	14	#7,972
2004	8	#11,810
2003	20	#5,854
2002	13	#7,907
2001	9	#10,256
2000	13	#7,660
1995	12	#7,125
1990	10	#7,965
1985	9	#7,031
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calina?

The median living Calina is about 12 years old. Half of all living Calinas are between 6 and 25 years old.

How many people named Calina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Calina are alive in the United States, based on 782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calina in 2025?

Calina ranked #4,678 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calina?

782 babies have been named Calina in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calina most popular?

Calina peaked in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Calina a boy or girl name?

Calina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calina rising or falling?

Calina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Calina become more popular?

Calina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Calina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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