Callista
How to say it: kuh-LISS-tuh · /kəˈlɪstə/
From Greek 'kalliste' meaning 'most beautiful' - mythological and saints' name.
Callista was the 1,082nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,110 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,082 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,163 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,110 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Callista peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Callista also love
Nicknames
- Calli
- Callie
- Lissa
Honouring a Callista in the family
- Callipet form
- Calliepet form
- Calistaequivalent
- Callistoequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Callista is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Callista
- Callista Gingrich (born 1966)U.S. diplomat
- Callista Chimombo (born 1959)First Lady of the Republic of Malawi
- Callista Roy (born 1939)American nurse and professor
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