Callie
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Callie
Sweet and sunny but substantial too, Callie is a nickname-style choice that has long been used as a stand-alone option . Traditionally a diminutive of classic Caroline, it may also be used for Calliope, Camila, Callista, Calanthe, and beyond.
Callie was a Top 200 choice in the late 19th century and remained in the US Top 1000 right up until the 50s. After a brief hiatus, it returned in the 70s, and has risen slowly but steadily back to the Top 200 in recent years. Also popular in England and Wales, Australia, and Scotland, a recent year saw it given to 1700 babies in the US.
As a short form of Caroline, Callie would mean "free man"; from Calliope, it would mean "beautiful voice". The Greek element kallos means "beauty", which could provide a simple meaning.
Other spellings include Kali, Cali, and Kallie, which all rank in the US charts, while spin-offs include Caliana and Kaliyah.
Callie is also given to boys.
Pronounced KAL-ee.
As of October 2026, Callie ranked #175 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #124 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #479.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #186 | 1,762 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #195 | 1,684 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #212 | 1,543 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #188 | 1,651 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #191 | 1,586 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #180 | 1,635 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #165 | 1,726 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #178 | 1,670 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #187 | 1,578 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #179 | 1,650 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #176 | 1,708 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #175 | 1,754 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Callie on lists
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Callie in pop culture
- Calliope Iphigenia "Callie" TorresGirl
character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
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- Callie OhpeeGirl
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