Calix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,010

among boys · ↑282 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Calix · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,774

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

75 babies

All-time total

855

#5,679 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Calix popularity over time

855 babies have been named Calix since 2002, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	144	14	–	#4,020
2010s	365	37	+153%	#2,422
2020s (to 2025)	346	58	+58%	#2,010

Where Calix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	78	0.05	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	84	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Calix

Calix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,010 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 855 American babies have been named Calix. Its peak came in 2025, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Calix?

The median living Calix is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Calix 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.

Calix year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	75	#2,010
2024	62	#2,292
2023	47	#2,742
2022	62	#2,300
2021	54	#2,467
2020	46	#2,697
2019	50	#2,591
2018	54	#2,422
2017	28	#3,786
2016	26	#4,007
2015	31	#3,524
2014	45	#2,670
2013	45	#2,629
2012	46	#2,640
2011	19	#4,847
2010	21	#4,545
2009	25	#4,051
2008	20	#4,739
2007	20	#4,661
2006	24	#4,020
2005	18	#4,661
2004	15	#5,287
2003	11	#6,316
2002	11	#6,146
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calix?

The median living Calix is about 7 years old. Half of all living Calixs are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Calix are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Calix are alive in the United States, based on 855 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calix in 2025?

Calix ranked #2,010 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calix?

855 babies have been named Calix in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calix most popular?

Calix peaked in 2025, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Calix a boy or girl name?

Calix is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calix rising or falling?

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

Will Calix become more popular?

Calix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Calix 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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