girl's name

Clista

KLIS-tuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 267

Clista is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1978 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1920, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1898.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Clista Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s.

64
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Clista by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 6
1900s 5
1910s 43
1920s 64
1930s 54
1940s 30
1950s 16
1960s 20
1970s 29

How Popular Is Clista?

In 1978, Clista was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Clista

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Clista

  • English KLIS-tuh

Sibling Names for Clista

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Clista — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Clista

How popular is the name Clista?

In 1978, Clista was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Clista a girl's or a boy's name?

Clista is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Clista?

Clista has 2 syllables.

When was Clista most popular?

Clista peaked in 1920, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.