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ka-LIS-tuh; ka-LEES-ta
Calista
OriginGreek
Meaning"most beautiful"
GenderGirl
US Rank#866
Top 1000
NB Rank#786
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About Calista
Variation of Kallista
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,455 | 155 | 86.8 |
| 2015 | #1,372 | 172 | 96.4 |
| 2016 | #1,306 | 183 | 103.3 |
| 2017 | #1,489 | 149 | 86.3 |
| 2018 | #1,634 | 130 | 76.4 |
| 2019 | #1,374 | 164 | 97.7 |
| 2020 | #1,926 | 99 | 61.2 |
| 2021 | #1,515 | 139 | 84.7 |
| 2022 | #1,794 | 114 | 69.5 |
| 2023 | #1,711 | 120 | 74.8 |
| 2024 | #1,457 | 150 | 92.6 |
| 2025 | #1,597 | 131 | 81.5 |
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