Calix
Boy name · #2016 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Calix ranks #2016 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 75 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 boys born in 2025 was named Calix.
The 23-year story
Calix first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 75 babies and a rank of #2006. 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 Calix per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calix in class?
Calix scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Calix is most common
Geography matters for names, and Calix is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Calixs were CA (9), TX (8), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Calix
Statistically, parents drawn to Calix tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Croix, Kalix, Fenix, Knoxx, and Lennix.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calix | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2006 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calix a popular boy name?
Calix ranked #2016 among boys in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Calix most popular?
Calix peaked in 2025, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #2006 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calix?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American boys was named Calix. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.