Kallista: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,819

among girls · ↑3,413 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kallista

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

59 babies

All-time total

896

#8,097 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Kallista popularity over time

896 babies have been named Kallista since 1985, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	24	2	–	#8,735
1990s	162	16	+575%	#2,656
2000s	413	41	+155%	#2,581
2010s	212	21	-49%	#4,745
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	-33%	#5,819

Where Kallista 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kallista

Kallista is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,819 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 896 American babies have been named Kallista. Its peak came in 2001, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kallista?

The median living Kallista is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Kallista 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.

Kallista year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,819
2024	11	#9,232
2023	9	#10,724
2022	12	#8,777
2021	13	#8,250
2020	19	#6,193
2019	11	#9,405
2018	14	#7,946
2017	15	#7,639
2016	25	#5,370
2015	22	#5,930
2014	17	#7,144
2013	27	#5,070
2012	28	#5,034
2011	30	#4,745
2010	23	#5,873
2009	22	#6,201
2008	33	#4,588
2007	33	#4,520
2006	32	#4,514
2005	45	#3,383
2004	53	#2,979
2003	41	#3,498
2002	38	#3,548
2001	59	#2,581
2000	57	#2,614
1995	12	#7,268
1990	6	#12,039
1985	7	#8,735
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kallista?

The median living Kallista is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kallistas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kallista are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kallista are alive in the United States, based on 896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kallista in 2025?

Kallista ranked #5,819 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kallista?

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

When was the name Kallista most popular?

Kallista peaked in 2001, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Kallista a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kallista rising or falling?

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

Will Kallista become more popular?

Kallista looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Kallista in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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