Calissa: 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	6	1	–	#5,929
1970s	11	1	+83%	#8,468
1980s	49	5	+345%	#7,206
1990s	152	15	+210%	#2,863
2000s	371	37	+144%	#2,930
2010s	250	25	-33%	#3,722
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	-53%	#7,634

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,929

1970s

+83%

#8,468

1980s

+345%

#7,206

1990s

152

+210%

#2,863

2000s

371

+144%

#2,930

2010s

250

-33%

#3,722

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#7,634

The story of Calissa

Calissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,970 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 910 American babies have been named Calissa. Its peak came in 2001, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Calissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calissa?

The median living Calissa is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Calissa 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.

Calissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,970
2024	13	#8,050
2023	7	#12,392
2022	12	#8,634
2021	12	#8,577
2020	14	#7,634
2019	12	#8,689
2018	24	#5,344
2017	20	#6,090
2016	14	#8,067
2015	31	#4,511
2014	29	#4,795
2013	41	#3,722
2012	27	#5,132
2011	19	#6,610
2010	33	#4,412
2009	41	#3,808
2008	35	#4,374
2007	44	#3,660
2006	37	#4,012
2005	41	#3,599
2004	36	#3,913
2003	27	#4,695
2002	32	#3,996
2001	49	#2,930
2000	29	#4,201
1995	7	#10,687
1990	11	#7,377
1985	7	#8,455
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calissa?

The median living Calissa is about 19 years old. Half of all living Calissas are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Calissa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Calissa are alive in the United States, based on 910 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calissa in 2025?

Calissa ranked #7,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calissa?

910 babies have been named Calissa in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calissa most popular?

Calissa peaked in 2001, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Calissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calissa rising or falling?

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

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Calissa popularity over time

The story of Calissa

How old are people named Calissa?

Calissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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