Calia
Calia was the 1335th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 167 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,885 places. More babies were named Calia in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,335 girls, up 1,329 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 167girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,259babies recorded
Calia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,335 | 167 |
| 2020 | #2,664 | 63 |
| 2010 | #3,833 | 40 |
| 2000 | #4,550 | 26 |
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How popular is Calia, counting every spelling?
Calia is a spelling of Kalia, a name family that ranked #548 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,335 for Calia on its own. Together these spellings went to 551 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalia | 229 | #1,064 | 1,025 |
| Kaliah | 118 | #1,723 | 580 |
| Calia | 167 | #1,335 | 409 |
| Caliah | 20 | #5,956 | 84 |
| Callia | 11 | #8,972 | 63 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Calia?
167 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Calia (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Calia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 50 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Calia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Calia?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Calia are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 17. That makes Calia a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Calia by state
How common Calia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Calia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Calia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Calia
How popular is the name Calia?
Calia was the 1335th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 167 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,885 places. More babies were named Calia in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Calia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Calia in the US.
Where is Calia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Calia was most common in Florida (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and South Carolina.