Kalista: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,116

among girls · ↓329 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalista · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

182 babies

All-time total

2,419

#4,137 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Kalista popularity over time

2,419 babies have been named Kalista since 1976, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	19	2	–	#7,257
1980s	82	8	+332%	#5,301
1990s	358	36	+337%	#1,097
2000s	1,107	111	+209%	#1,320
2010s	626	63	-43%	#1,952
2020s (to 2025)	227	38	-40%	#3,711

Where Kalista 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kalista

Kalista is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,116 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,419 American babies have been named Kalista. Its peak came in 1999, when 182 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 Kalista stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalista?

The median living Kalista is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 2,400 people named Kalista 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.

Kalista year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,116
2024	40	#3,787
2023	37	#4,016
2022	34	#4,249
2021	41	#3,711
2020	40	#3,715
2019	28	#4,834
2018	37	#3,961
2017	51	#3,174
2016	50	#3,256
2015	61	#2,867
2014	56	#3,023
2013	78	#2,356
2012	79	#2,366
2011	83	#2,267
2010	103	#1,952
2009	75	#2,519
2008	99	#2,067
2007	100	#2,045
2006	85	#2,258
2005	109	#1,795
2004	108	#1,774
2003	133	#1,471
2002	136	#1,413
2001	118	#1,577
2000	144	#1,320
1995	18	#5,309
1990	7	#10,728
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,547
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 Kalista, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalista?

The median living Kalista is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kalistas are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kalista are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kalista are alive in the United States, based on 2,419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalista in 2025?

Kalista ranked #4,116 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalista?

2,419 babies have been named Kalista in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalista most popular?

Kalista peaked in 1999, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Kalista a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalista rising or falling?

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

Will Kalista become more popular?

Kalista looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Kalista in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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