girl's name
Kalista
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,949
Kalista is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kalista is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1999, when 182 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Kalista over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 358 |
| 2000s | 1,107 |
| 2010s | 626 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How popular is Kalista?
In 2025, Kalista was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kalista 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 Kalista
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalista also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalista over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalista
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalista — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalista
How popular is the name Kalista?
In 2025, Kalista was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kalista a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalista is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kalista most popular?
Kalista peaked in 1999, when 182 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kalista a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalista currently ranks #3,027 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.