Calia
Girl name · #1338 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Calia? In official American birth records, Calia has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Calia is currently the #1338 girl name in the United States — 167 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,778 girls born in 2025 was named Calia.
The 32-year story
Calia first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 167 babies and a rank of #1334. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Calia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Calia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Calia is most common in IL (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Calia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Calia
Statistically, parents drawn to Calia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amilia, Adalia, Giulia, Camellia, and Elia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | #1334 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Calia?
In official American birth records, the name Calia first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Calia a popular girl name?
Calia ranked #1338 among girls in 2025 with 167 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Calia most popular?
Calia peaked in 2025, when 167 American girls received the name (ranked #1334 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,778 newborn American girls was named Calia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.