girl's name
Calyssa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 418
Calyssa is a girl's name. In 2018 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Calyssa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 133 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 87 |
How popular is Calyssa?
In 2018, Calyssa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Calyssa 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 Calyssa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calyssa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calyssa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calyssa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calyssa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calyssa
How popular is the name Calyssa?
In 2018, Calyssa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Calyssa a girl's or a boy's name?
Calyssa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Calyssa most popular?
Calyssa peaked in 2011, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.