In 2024, 150 girls in the United States were named Calista, making it the 1,457th most popular girl's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 1,455th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 490 births.
Records for Calista go back to 1894, and 7,372 babies have been given the name since.
A Greek name meaning "most beautiful". Combines classical heritage with an elegant, melodic quality. Classical origin with a fresh, contemporary sound.
Calista is of Greek origin, described as elegant and classic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 150 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
A Greek name meaning "most beautiful". Combines classical heritage with an elegant, melodic quality.
Calista is of Greek origin, and is usually described as elegant and classic in style.
In 2024, 150 girls in the United States were named Calista, making it the 1,457th most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 150 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Cali, Cal are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Calista.