Calista
Meaning
most beautiful
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Calista peaked in the 2000s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
187 people · the #26,673 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 68
Among people named Calista living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Calista
Most people given the name Calista in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Calista deep dive
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