Calli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,124

among girls · ↓203 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Calli · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

161 babies

All-time total

4,517

#2,747 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Calli popularity over time

4,517 babies have been named Calli since 1952, 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	35	4	–	#4,411
1960s	32	3	-9%	#5,341
1970s	164	16	+412%	#3,017
1980s	601	60	+266%	#1,381
1990s	1,252	125	+108%	#1,147
2000s	1,296	130	+4%	#1,396
2010s	915	92	-29%	#1,651
2020s (to 2025)	222	37	-60%	#3,295

Where Calli 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Calli

Calli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,124 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 4,517 American babies have been named Calli. Its peak came in 1999, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Calli?

The median living Calli is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 33. An estimated 4,400 people named Calli 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.

Calli year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,124
2024	27	#4,921
2023	39	#3,850
2022	41	#3,716
2021	43	#3,558
2020	47	#3,295
2019	62	#2,733
2018	67	#2,590
2017	73	#2,470
2016	89	#2,174
2015	83	#2,262
2014	86	#2,201
2013	100	#1,969
2012	107	#1,878
2011	119	#1,732
2010	129	#1,651
2009	151	#1,511
2008	156	#1,497
2007	155	#1,493
2006	126	#1,672
2005	129	#1,579
2004	113	#1,715
2003	119	#1,616
2002	108	#1,698
2001	106	#1,703
2000	133	#1,396
1995	121	#1,358
1990	150	#1,147
1985	54	#2,000
1980	19	#4,011
1975	14	#4,387
1970	10	#5,092
1965	7	#5,341
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,411
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calli?

The median living Calli is about 24 years old. Half of all living Callis are between 15 and 33 years old.

How many people named Calli are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Calli are alive in the United States, based on 4,517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calli in 2025?

Calli ranked #5,124 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calli?

4,517 babies have been named Calli in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calli most popular?

Calli peaked in 1999, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Calli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calli rising or falling?

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

Will Calli become more popular?

Calli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Calli 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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