Calix
Boy name · #2016 in 2025 · Very rare
Calix ranks #2016 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 75 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 boys born in 2025 was named Calix.
The 23-year story
Calix first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 75 babies and a rank of #2006. 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 Calix per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calix in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calix is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calix will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calix is most common
State-level data for Calix 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 Calix
Statistically, parents drawn to Calix tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Croix, Kalix, Fenix, Knoxx, and Lennix.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calix | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2006 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calix a popular boy name?
Calix ranked #2016 among boys in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Calix most popular?
Calix peaked in 2025, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #2006 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calix?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American boys was named Calix. 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.