Calli
Calli was the 5124th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 1147th; the most babies were born in 1999 (161). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,862 places. More babies were named Calli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Callie) pet form of Caroline · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #5,124 girls, down 1,829 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 25girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1999161 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,517babies recorded
What does the name Calli mean?
Calli is a spelling of Callie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Callie's meaning and origin.
Callie began as a 19th-century pet form of Caroline, according to Wiktionary, and Wikipedia adds that it is used as a form of Carrie. Caroline is the French feminine of Carolus (Charles), from a Germanic word for 'man'. Some families also treat it as a short form of Calliope, a separate Greek name. It is now often given on its own.
Caroline (French, “feminine of Charles”)
How sure is this? Probable. Usually a pet form of Caroline; other associations (Greek 'beautiful') are separate.
Related names: Kallie, Caroline, Carrie, Calliope, Cali.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Callie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Callie', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Charles', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Calli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,124 | 25 |
| 2020 | #3,295 | 47 |
| 2010 | #1,651 | 129 |
| 2000 | #1,396 | 133 |
| 1990 | #1,147 | 150 |
| 1980 | #4,011 | 19 |
| 1970 | #5,092 | 10 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Calli, counting every spelling?
Calli is a spelling of Callie, a name family that ranked #155 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,124 for Calli on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,199 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callie | 1,754 | #175 | 8,366 |
| Kallie | 279 | #934 | 1,568 |
| Kalli | 56 | #2,974 | 262 |
| Calli | 25 | #5,124 | 175 |
| Kalie | 21 | #5,818 | 118 |
| Calie | 9 | #10,253 | 91 |
| Calee | — | — | 60 |
| Callee | 7 | #12,159 | 56 |
| Kalee | 8 | #11,391 | 51 |
| Kally | 5 | #16,054 | 42 |
| Kallee | 6 | #14,018 | 42 |
| Calea | 13 | #7,969 | 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 Calli?
25 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Calli (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Calli 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 337 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Calli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Calli?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Calli are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 16 and 34. That makes Calli 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.
Calli by state
How common Calli was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Calli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Calli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Calli
What does Calli mean?
Calli is a spelling of Callie, which means “pet form of Caroline” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Calli?
Calli was the 5124th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 1147th; the most babies were born in 1999 (161). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,862 places. More babies were named Calli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Calli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Calli in the US.
Where is Calli most popular?
In 2021–2025, Calli was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).