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Kallista

Girl

Meaning of Kallista: Greek: 'most beautiful'

Kallista is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5520th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5520

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

896

First recorded 1985 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 53 babies2000: 57 babies20002001: 59 babies2002: 38 babies2003: 41 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 45 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Kallista per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 59.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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