How Many People Are Named Cali?
An estimated 22,910 people in the United States have the first name Cali. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Cali peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,687 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cali as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cali paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cali is overwhelmingly female, 388 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cali is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,910
About 1 in 14,961 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,687 births
Total Registered
23,200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cali
Cali is predominantly female (98.3%), though 388 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cali as a male name
Ranked #6,210 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (51 births)
Cali as a female name
Ranked #495 in 2024
618 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,663 births)
Cali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cali span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,706 babies were registered. While Cali is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cali by Decade
How has Cali tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cali by State
Birth registrations for Cali span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Alaska, Montana. On average, about 425 Calis were registered per state.
Cali + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cali
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cali?
We estimate approximately 22,910 people named Cali are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,961 Americans share this first name.
Is Cali a common name?
Cali is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cali most popular?
Cali reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,687 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cali is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cali a female name?
Cali is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cali Smith, Cali Johnson, Cali Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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