Calise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#10,399
1980s	5	1	0%	#10,469
1990s	6	1	+20%	#11,978
2000s	177	18	+2850%	#4,916
2010s	228	23	+29%	#4,424
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-35%	#6,448

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,399

1980s

#10,469

1990s

+20%

#11,978

2000s

177

+2850%

#4,916

2010s

228

+29%

#4,424

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#6,448

The story of Calise

Calise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,896 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 510 American babies have been named Calise. Its peak came in 2015, when 32 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 Calise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calise?

The median living Calise is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Calise 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.

Calise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,896
2024	18	#6,448
2023	18	#6,469
2022	14	#7,711
2021	13	#8,115
2020	10	#9,691
2019	16	#7,088
2018	24	#5,343
2017	18	#6,587
2016	24	#5,488
2015	32	#4,424
2014	24	#5,503
2013	25	#5,349
2012	27	#5,131
2011	20	#6,385
2010	18	#6,971
2009	18	#7,120
2008	30	#4,916
2007	18	#7,138
2006	26	#5,258
2005	21	#5,843
2004	22	#5,601
2003	11	#9,161
2002	11	#8,956
2001	9	#10,257
2000	11	#8,656
1995	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calise?

The median living Calise is about 13 years old. Half of all living Calises are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Calise are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Calise are alive in the United States, based on 510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calise in 2025?

Calise ranked #6,896 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calise?

510 babies have been named Calise in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calise most popular?

Calise peaked in 2015, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Calise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calise rising or falling?

Calise is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Calise popularity over time

The story of Calise

How old are people named Calise?

Calise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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