Calla
Girl name · #1398 in 2025 · Rare
Calla is currently the #1398 girl name in the United States — 156 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1566, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Calla.
Babies named Calla per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Calla first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 176 girls were named Calla — good for #1321 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calla is most common
State-level data for Calla 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 Calla
Statistically, parents drawn to Calla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Noella, Kamilla, Marbella, Leela, and Baila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 143 | #1509 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1603 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1573 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 176 | #1321 |
| 2016 | 164 | #1412 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1566 |
| 2014 | 140 | #1552 |
| 2013 | 139 | #1557 |
| 2012 | 120 | #1719 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1909 |
| 2010 | 134 | #1611 |
| 2009 | 107 | #1947 |
| 2008 | 96 | #2106 |
| 2007 | 92 | #2163 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 81 | #2239 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2396 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calla a popular girl name?
Calla ranked #1398 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1566.
When was the name Calla most popular?
Calla peaked in 2017, when 176 American girls received the name (ranked #1321 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Calla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Calla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.