Calina
Girl name · #4694 in 2025 · Very rare
Calina ranks #4694 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Calina.
The 49-year story
Calina first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 girls were named Calina — good for #3789 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Calina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calina is most common
State-level data for Calina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Calina
Statistically, parents drawn to Calina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Devina, Aleina, Divina, Leina, and Eleina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calina a popular girl name?
Calina ranked #4694 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Calina most popular?
Calina peaked in 2018, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3789 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Calina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Calina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.