Cali
Cali in 2025
Cali was given to 533 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,119th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,220 babies born.
The history of Cali
Cali reached its highest point in 2014, when 1,688 babies were given the name, ranking 431st that year.
Across the 67 years of records since 1959, 23,745 babies have been named Cali. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Cali by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cali | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 8,392 |
| 1960s | 41 | 6,092 |
| 1970s | 175 | 4,309 |
| 1980s | 715 | 1,858 |
| 1990s | 1,651 | 1,455 |
| 2000s | 4,566 | 832 |
| 2010s | 11,708 | 431 |
| 2020s | 4,883 | 585 |
Where Cali is heading
Cali has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 1,467 babies in 2015 to 533 in 2025.
Names like Cali
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cali.