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Calista

Calista is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Calista?

Recorded births named Calista by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	7,504 births
England & Wales since 1996	349 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Calista's popularity over time

Babies named Calista per year — United States (1894–2025). United States peaked in 1999 (490/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (26/yr).

When was Calista popular?

Calista reached its peak in 1999, when it was the #980 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1990s name.

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