Calla
Calla was the 1397th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 633rd; the most babies were born in 2017 (176). Over the last ten years it has moved up 171 places. More babies were named Calla in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,397 girls, up 163 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 156girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017176 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,408babies recorded
Calla popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,397 | 156 |
| 2020 | #1,560 | 135 |
| 2010 | #1,614 | 134 |
| 2000 | #2,599 | 57 |
| 1990 | #2,807 | 41 |
| 1980 | #8,269 | 7 |
| 1970 | #8,124 | 5 |
| 1960 | #4,809 | 8 |
| 1950 | #3,075 | 12 |
| 1940 | #4,442 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,871 | 10 |
| 1920 | #2,483 | 14 |
| 1910 | #2,461 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,591 | 7 |
| 1890 | #879 | 10 |
| 1880 | #754 | 6 |
How popular is Calla, counting every spelling?
Calla is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,069 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,397 for Calla on its own. Together these spellings went to 212 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calla | 156 | #1,397 | 698 |
| Calah | 19 | #6,164 | 70 |
| Kala | 10 | #9,765 | 67 |
| Kalla | 14 | #7,667 | 52 |
| Callah | 13 | #7,971 | 40 |
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 Calla?
156 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Calla (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Calla 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 54 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Calla.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Calla?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Calla are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 26. That makes Calla mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Calla by state
How common Calla was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.3×), Washington (1.8×), Virginia (1.6×). In 29 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 Calla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Calla, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Calla
How popular is the name Calla?
Calla was the 1397th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 633rd; the most babies were born in 2017 (176). Over the last ten years it has moved up 171 places. More babies were named Calla in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Calla a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Calla in the US.
Where is Calla most popular?
In 2021–2025, Calla was most common in Colorado (0.20 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and Virginia.