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Calissa

Girl

Meaning of Calissa: Greek: 'most beautiful'

Calissa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7502nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7502

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

910

First recorded 1962 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 36 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 35 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 41 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Calissa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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