Baby Name Popularity Profile

Callie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Callie.

✦ Beautiful 🌍 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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,763 births in 2014
💡 The Callie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Callie

According to SSA data, Callie achieved its highest historical rank of #124 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 1,763 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 4.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Callie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +4.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,763 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 102 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Cal-lie
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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #166 2,218 1912 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #129 3,183 1999 21.9% Decline
Alabama #117 2,726 1915 +30.0% Growth
Arkansas #112 1,337 2012 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #142 3,279 2014 6.7% Decline
Georgia #147 3,119 2014 15.4% Decline
Utah #447 894 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #130 1,835 2021 17.1% Decline
Oklahoma #169 1,327 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #118 1,584 2014 +34.6% Growth
South Carolina #157 1,267 2021 9.1% Decline
Virginia #142 1,767 2020 5.3% Decline
Idaho #283 305 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #255 5,788 2008 +7.1% Growth
Florida #169 2,521 2022 +1.0% Growth
North Dakota #144 236 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #171 1,097 2017 +7.7% Growth
Kansas #197 688 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #288 1,146 2014 36.7% Decline
Montana #217 189 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #147 814 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #154 1,351 2009 +2.6% Growth
Colorado #200 725 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #98 1,175 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #208 431 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #361 702 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #139 1,299 2023 4.0% Decline
Oregon #210 497 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #141 182 1981 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #97 168 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #385 166 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #114 2,301 2020 15.7% Decline
Connecticut #115 503 2021 Stable
Maryland #148 669 2019 +26.9% Growth
Massachusetts #128 1,065 2021 +16.7% Growth
West Virginia #68 402 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #119 187 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #141 1,549 2025 +25.5% Growth
Delaware Unranked 78 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #208 1,822 2019 +11.6% Growth
Pennsylvania #108 1,837 2020 3.2% Decline
California #350 3,329 2014 18.4% Decline
New Jersey #121 887 2024 +45.5% Growth
Wyoming Unranked 43 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #66 107 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 78 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 42 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 123 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #195 1,708 2023 +2.4% Growth
Alaska Unranked 28 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2006 Insufficient historical volume

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