girl's name
Kallista
kuh-LIS-tuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,021
Kallista is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kallista Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 162 |
| 2000s | 413 |
| 2010s | 212 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How Popular Is Kallista?
In 2025, Kallista was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kallista 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 Kallista
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kallista Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kallista over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kallista
- English kuh-LIS-tuh
Sibling Names for Kallista
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kallista — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kallista
How popular is the name Kallista?
In 2025, Kallista was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kallista a girl's or a boy's name?
Kallista is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kallista?
Kallista has 3 syllables.
When was Kallista most popular?
Kallista peaked in 2001, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kallista a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kallista currently ranks #5,822 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.