Callista: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,585

among girls · ↑322 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Callista · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

137 babies

All-time total

2,485

#4,063 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Callista popularity over time

2,485 babies have been named Callista since 1914, 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	40	4	–	#2,716
1920s	23	2	-43%	#4,373
1930s	6	1	-74%	#3,963
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	28	3	–	#4,533
1960s	5	1	-82%	#6,911
1970s	44	4	+780%	#5,461
1980s	197	20	+348%	#3,084
1990s	424	42	+115%	#1,316
2000s	901	90	+113%	#1,589
2010s	567	57	-37%	#2,380
2020s (to 2025)	250	42	-27%	#3,098

Where Callista 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Callista

Callista is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,585 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,485 American babies have been named Callista. Its peak came in 1999, when 137 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 Callista stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Callista?

The median living Callista is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 2,400 people named Callista 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.

Callista year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,585
2024	38	#3,907
2023	29	#4,670
2022	47	#3,375
2021	43	#3,559
2020	51	#3,098
2019	51	#3,135
2018	41	#3,690
2017	45	#3,443
2016	65	#2,675
2015	58	#2,971
2014	58	#2,934
2013	55	#3,012
2012	78	#2,380
2011	62	#2,802
2010	54	#3,084
2009	77	#2,470
2008	76	#2,489
2007	84	#2,299
2006	77	#2,424
2005	83	#2,206
2004	86	#2,102
2003	116	#1,654
2002	93	#1,899
2001	98	#1,807
2000	111	#1,589
1995	23	#4,368
1990	24	#4,135
1985	17	#4,485
1980	11	#5,966
1975	5	#9,237
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,287
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	9	#2,930
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Callista?

The median living Callista is about 20 years old. Half of all living Callistas are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Callista are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Callista are alive in the United States, based on 2,485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Callista mean?

Spelling variant of Calista.

How popular is the name Callista in 2025?

Callista ranked #3,585 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Callista?

2,485 babies have been named Callista in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Callista most popular?

Callista peaked in 1999, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Callista a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Callista rising or falling?

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

Will Callista become more popular?

Callista is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Callista 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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