Feminine dossier · first seen 1976

Kalista

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1999

Peak births

182

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Kalista

An estimated 2,381 living Americans are named Kalista.

Kalista is very rare among babies today, with 35 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 80.8% from its 1999 peak.

The median age of a living American named Kalista is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 25 years old.

Yes. Kalista is holding steady, with 35 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1976Peak 19992025

Peak year

1999

Decline from peak

80.8%

2025

All-time

2,419

Kalista has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Kalista peaked in 1999, when 182 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 35 girls were given the name.

Down 80.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,419 Americans named Kalista since 1976.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

2,392

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age20

Core range14–25

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.