girl's name
Cali
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 29,480
the United States
#575
2025 births
Cali is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 533 babies in the United States, ranking #575. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 1,688 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,220 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 175 |
| 1980s | 715 |
| 1990s | 1,651 |
| 2000s | 4,566 |
| 2010s | 11,708 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,883 |
How popular is Cali?
In 2025, Cali was given to 533 babies in the United States, ranking #575 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Cali is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cali
How popular is the name Cali?
In 2025, Cali was given to 533 babies in the United States, ranking #575 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Cali a girl's or a boy's name?
Cali is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cali?
Cali has 2 syllables.
When was Cali most popular?
Cali peaked in 2014, when 1,688 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cali currently ranks #208 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.