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Callista
OriginGreek
Meaning"most beautiful"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#1355
On Nameberry
About Callista
Variation of Calista
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 | #2,934 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2015 | #2,971 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2016 | #2,675 | 65 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | #3,443 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | #3,688 | 41 | 24.1 |
| 2019 | #3,134 | 51 | 30.4 |
| 2020 | #3,095 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | #3,557 | 43 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | #3,374 | 47 | 28.7 |
| 2023 | #4,667 | 29 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | #3,889 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2025 | #3,585 | 42 | 26.1 |
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