girl's name
Calla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,322
Northern Ireland
#432
2022 births
Calla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 176 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,253 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Calla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 79 |
| 1890s | 83 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 97 |
| 1920s | 100 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 111 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 266 |
| 1990s | 440 |
| 2000s | 770 |
| 2010s | 1,350 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 833 |
How popular is Calla?
In 2025, Calla was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Calla 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 Calla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calla
How popular is the name Calla?
In 2025, Calla was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Calla a girl's or a boy's name?
Calla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calla?
Calla has 2 syllables.
When was Calla most popular?
Calla peaked in 2017, when 176 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Calla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calla currently ranks #656 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.