Kalysta: 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	5	1	–	#11,442
1990s	85	9	+1600%	#2,827
2000s	318	32	+274%	#2,759
2010s	142	14	-55%	#6,057
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-65%	#9,229

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,442

1990s

+1600%

#2,827

2000s

318

+274%

#2,759

2010s

142

-55%

#6,057

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#9,229

The story of Kalysta

Kalysta 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, 580 American babies have been named Kalysta. Its peak came in 2000, when 53 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 Kalysta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalysta?

The median living Kalysta is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Kalysta 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.

Kalysta 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	6	#14,261
2022	5	#16,459
2021	8	#11,621
2020	11	#9,229
2019	5	#16,726
2018	13	#8,352
2017	14	#8,065
2016	10	#10,462
2015	10	#10,484
2014	11	#9,840
2013	20	#6,358
2012	21	#6,220
2011	16	#7,603
2010	22	#6,057
2009	29	#5,008
2008	29	#5,077
2007	20	#6,686
2006	13	#8,972
2005	25	#5,178
2004	26	#4,998
2003	34	#3,982
2002	39	#3,492
2001	50	#2,894
2000	53	#2,759
1995	5	#14,460
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,442
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 Kalysta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalysta?

The median living Kalysta is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kalystas are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kalysta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kalysta are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalysta in 2025?

Kalysta 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 Kalysta?

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

When was the name Kalysta most popular?

Kalysta peaked in 2000, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Kalysta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalysta rising or falling?

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

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Kalysta popularity over time

The story of Kalysta

How old are people named Kalysta?

Kalysta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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