Baby Name Popularity Profile
Callie
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Callie.
β¦ Beautiful
π English, Greek, German
Traditional
National Rank (2025)
#175
All-Time Peak Rank
#124
Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births
70,190
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,763 births in 2014
π‘ The Callie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Beautiful
Language Origin
English, Greek, German
Origin Type
multiple
A diminutive of various names, including Callista (Greek for 'most beautiful') and Caroline (Germanic for 'free man').
Common Nicknames
Cal
Alternative Spellings
Kallie
Cali
Pronunciation:
KAL-ee
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Callie across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+1.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+4.2%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,763
births in 2014
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
102 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,515
1890s: 2,131
1900s: 2,151
1910s: 3,048
1920s: 3,026
1930s: 1,888
1940s: 1,473
1950s: 1,207
1960s: 1,035
1970s: 1,786
1980s: 5,044
1990s: 9,397
2000s: 10,898
2010s: 15,499
2020s: 10,092
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Calli-e
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Mississippi
Top States
Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina
States with Data
51
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