How Many People Are Named Callie?
An estimated 52,824 people in the United States have the first name Callie. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Callie peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,762 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Callie 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 Callie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Callie is overwhelmingly female, 637 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
52,824
About 1 in 6,489 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,762 births
Total Registered
69,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Callie
Callie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 69,066 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Callie as a male name
Ranked #12,442 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1920 (19 births)
Callie as a female name
Ranked #176 in 2024
1,708 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,762 births)
Callie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 43,600 people with the first name Callie, which placed it at #986 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Callie was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 43,600 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 99.1% of the time.
Census Count
43,600
people with this name
Census Rank
#986
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
14.44
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Callie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (82.39%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (6.55%) and Hispanic (4.55%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Callie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Callie.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82.39% | 35,920 |
| Black | 6.55% | 2,855 |
| Hispanic | 4.55% | 1,985 |
| Two or More Races | 4.37% | 1,907 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.36% | 592 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.78% | 341 |
Callie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Callie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 15,501 babies were registered. While Callie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Callie by Decade
How has Callie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,553 | 38 | 1,515 | |
| 1890s | 2,162 | 31 | 2,131 | |
| 1900s | 2,200 | 49 | 2,151 | |
| 1910s | 3,155 | 107 | 3,048 | |
| 1920s | 3,163 | 137 | 3,026 | |
| 1930s | 1,982 | 94 | 1,888 | |
| 1940s | 1,517 | 44 | 1,473 | |
| 1950s | 1,239 | 31 | 1,208 | |
| 1960s | 1,046 | 11 | 1,035 | |
| 1970s | 1,808 | 22 | 1,786 | |
| 1980s | 5,072 | 26 | 5,046 | |
| 1990s | 9,416 | 19 | 9,397 | |
| 2000s | 10,915 | 18 | 10,897 | |
| 2010s | 15,501 | 5 | 15,496 | |
| 2020s | 8,337 | 5 | 8,332 | |
Callie by State
Birth registrations for Callie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 1,158 Callies were registered per state.
Callie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Callie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Callie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Callie?
We estimate approximately 52,824 people named Callie 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 6,489 Americans share this first name.
Is Callie a common name?
Callie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Callie most popular?
Callie reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,762 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Callie is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Callie in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 43,600 people with the first name Callie. That placed it at #986 in the published Census first-name tables, or 14.44 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Callie 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.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Callie?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Callie was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.5% male and 99.5% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Callie?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Callie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (82.39%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (6.55%) and Hispanic (4.55%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Callie a female name?
Callie is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Callie 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. Callie peaked in 2014, and the average living bearer is about 23 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Callie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Callie Smith, Callie Johnson, Callie 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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