Feminine dossier · first seen 1894
Calista
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1999
Peak births
490
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Calista
How many people are named Calista?
An estimated 6,893 living Americans are named Calista.
How rare is Calista?
Calista is uncommon among babies today, with 131 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 73.3% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Calista?
The median age of a living American named Calista is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 26 years old.
Is Calista still popular?
Yes. Calista is holding steady, with 131 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Calista most common?
Calista has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1894Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
73.3%
2025
131
All-time
7,504
Where it lives now
Calista is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Calista is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.