Callista
Girl name · #3590 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 42 baby girls were named Callista, placing it at #3590 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Callista.
Babies named Callista per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Callista first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 137 girls were named Callista — good for #1315 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 Callista in class?
Callista scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Callista will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Callista is most common
State-level data for Callista is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Callista
Statistically, parents drawn to Callista tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalista, Calista, Charisma, Caleigh, and Lakota.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Callista | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 77 | #2465 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2293 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 83 | #2204 |
| 2004 | 86 | #2100 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1897 |
| 2001 | 98 | #1807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Callista a popular girl name?
Callista ranked #3590 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Callista most popular?
Callista peaked in 1999, when 137 American girls received the name (ranked #1315 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Callista?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Callista. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.