How Many People Are Named Calliah?
An estimated 63 people in the United States have the first name Calliah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Calliah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calliah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Calliah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Calliah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
63
About 1 in 5,440,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2012
9 births
Total Registered
63
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calliah
Calliah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 63 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Calliah as a female name
Ranked #15,677 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (9 births)
Calliah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calliah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 48 babies were registered. Calliah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Calliah by Decade
How has Calliah 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.
Calliah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calliah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Calliah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calliah?
We estimate approximately 63 people named Calliah 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 5,440,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Calliah a common name?
Calliah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calliah most popular?
Calliah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calliah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Calliah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Calliah a female name?
Calliah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Calliah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Calliah peaked in 2012, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Calliah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calliah Smith, Calliah Johnson, Calliah 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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