Declining since 2008, #5,099 for girls today.
Popularity of Calli since 1952
Babies named Calli per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 601 |
| 1990s | 1,252 |
| 2000s | 1,296 |
| 2010s | 915 |
| 2020s | 222 |
Meaning & origin
Calli is a modern feminine name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's records in 1952. It reached its peak popularity in 1999, but has since declined in use, with a falling trajectory since 2008. As of 2025, it ranks 5099th, with only about 1 in 64291 newborns receiving the name. Calli likely originated as a diminutive of longer names such as Calliope, from Greek mythology, or as a creative spelling of the more common Callie. Despite its low current usage, Calli offers a fresh and sweet alternative to more familiar names ending in the long E sound.
Calli emerged in the mid-20th century as a diminutive of names such as Calliope or Callista, or as a standalone coinage inspired by the fashionable -i suffix. Its use as a given name in the United States was first recorded in 1952. The name has never been widely popular, but it saw a modest peak in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Calli
Names that share Calli's style, for a brother or sister.
