Name Legacy

Calista

Recorded 1894–2025 · United States

Calista was most popular in 1999, when 490 American babies were given the name — ranking #980 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,940, with 131 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,504 people named Calista.

Most popular in1999
Rank that year#980
Births that year490
Total since 18807,504

Calista over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Calista’s peak in 1999. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Calista is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org