How Many People Are Named Calissa?
An estimated 879 people in the United States have the first name Calissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Calissa peaked in popularity in 2001 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calissa 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 Calissa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
879
About 1 in 389,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2001
49 births
Total Registered
897
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calissa
Calissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 897 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Calissa as a female name
Ranked #8,018 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (49 births)
Calissa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calissa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 371 babies were registered. Calissa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Calissa by Decade
How has Calissa 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.
Calissa by State
Birth registrations for Calissa span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, California. On average, about 35 Calissas were registered per state.
Calissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Calissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calissa?
We estimate approximately 879 people named Calissa 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 389,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Calissa a common name?
Calissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 897 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calissa most popular?
Calissa reached peak popularity in 2001, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calissa is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calissa a female name?
Calissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calissa Smith, Calissa Johnson, Calissa 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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