girl's name
Calli
KAL-ee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,001
Calli is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 161 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Calli Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 601 |
| 1990s | 1,252 |
| 2000s | 1,296 |
| 2010s | 915 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 222 |
How Popular Is Calli?
In 2025, Calli was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Calli 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 Calli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Calli Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Calli
- English KAL-ee
Sibling Names for Calli
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Calli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Calli
How popular is the name Calli?
In 2025, Calli was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Calli a girl's or a boy's name?
Calli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calli?
Calli has 2 syllables.
When was Calli most popular?
Calli peaked in 1999, when 161 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Calli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calli currently ranks #3,831 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.