Cally: 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	6	1	–	#4,727
1950s	52	5	+767%	#4,166
1960s	115	12	+121%	#2,876
1970s	196	20	+70%	#2,764
1980s	370	37	+89%	#1,507
1990s	512	51	+38%	#1,386
2000s	304	30	-41%	#3,675
2010s	158	16	-48%	#4,704
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-37%	#7,285

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,727

1950s

+767%

#4,166

1960s

115

+121%

#2,876

1970s

196

+70%

#2,764

1980s

370

+89%

#1,507

1990s

512

+38%

#1,386

2000s

304

-41%

#3,675

2010s

158

-48%

#4,704

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#7,285

The story of Cally

Cally is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 1,773 American babies have been named Cally. Its peak came in 1990, when 114 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 Cally stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cally?

The median living Cally is about 34 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 1,700 people named Cally 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.

Cally year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,319
2023	14	#7,718
2022	9	#10,550
2021	14	#7,711
2020	15	#7,285
2019	–	–
2018	10	#9,960
2017	14	#7,927
2016	14	#8,068
2015	12	#9,058
2014	16	#7,380
2013	17	#7,112
2012	24	#5,585
2011	30	#4,704
2010	21	#6,221
2009	25	#5,572
2008	35	#4,375
2007	30	#4,834
2006	26	#5,259
2005	36	#3,964
2004	28	#4,726
2003	28	#4,564
2002	26	#4,659
2001	35	#3,719
2000	35	#3,675
1995	38	#3,033
1990	114	#1,386
1985	40	#2,444
1980	26	#3,228
1975	22	#3,170
1970	16	#3,734
1965	11	#3,974
1960	15	#3,226
1955	6	#5,288
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cally?

The median living Cally is about 34 years old. Half of all living Callys are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Cally are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Cally are alive in the United States, based on 1,773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cally in 2025?

Cally did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cally?

1,773 babies have been named Cally in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cally most popular?

Cally peaked in 1990, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Cally a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cally rising or falling?

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

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Cally popularity over time

The story of Cally

How old are people named Cally?

Cally year by year

Frequently asked questions

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