Calia
Girl name · #1338 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Calia is currently the #1338 girl name in the United States — 167 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,778 girls born in 2025 was named Calia.
The 32-year story
Calia first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 167 babies and a rank of #1334. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Calia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calia in class?
Calia scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Calia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Calia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Calias were CA (18), FL (18), TX (17), IL (12), OH (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Calia
Statistically, parents drawn to Calia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amilia, Adalia, Giulia, Camellia, and Elia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | #1334 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calia a popular girl name?
Calia ranked #1338 among girls in 2025 with 167 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Calia most popular?
Calia peaked in 2025, when 167 American girls received the name (ranked #1334 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,778 newborn American girls was named Calia. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.