Calysta: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	20	2	–	#8,457
1990s	109	11	+445%	#2,478
2000s	248	25	+128%	#3,077
2010s	101	10	-59%	#7,831
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-65%	#10,551

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,457

1990s

109

+445%

#2,478

2000s

248

+128%

#3,077

2010s

101

-59%

#7,831

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#10,551

The story of Calysta

Calysta 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 1985, 499 American babies have been named Calysta. Its peak came in 1999, when 58 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 Calysta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calysta?

The median living Calysta is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Calysta 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.

Calysta 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,551
2021	6	#13,809
2020	6	#13,778
2019	9	#10,633
2018	6	#14,125
2017	14	#7,928
2016	14	#8,069
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,338
2013	15	#7,831
2012	12	#9,217
2011	11	#9,854
2010	13	#8,816
2009	16	#7,748
2008	16	#7,813
2007	12	#9,660
2006	13	#8,816
2005	23	#5,475
2004	20	#6,014
2003	36	#3,813
2002	34	#3,823
2001	33	#3,875
2000	45	#3,077
1995	5	#13,756
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,457
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 Calysta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calysta?

The median living Calysta is about 22 years old. Half of all living Calystas are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Calysta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Calysta are alive in the United States, based on 499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Calysta mean?

Spelling variant of Calista.

How popular is the name Calysta in 2025?

Calysta 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 Calysta?

499 babies have been named Calysta in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calysta most popular?

Calysta peaked in 1999, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Calysta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calysta rising or falling?

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

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Calysta popularity over time

The story of Calysta

How old are people named Calysta?

Calysta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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