Kalli
Respelling of Callie, a short form used for names such as Callista and Caroline; Callista comes from the Greek kallistos, most beautiful.
Kalli in 2025
Kalli was given to 56 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,232nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 59,203 babies born.
The history of Kalli
Kalli reached its highest point in 2007, when 259 babies were given the name, ranking 1,837th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 5,317 babies have been named Kalli. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kalli by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kalli | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14 | 7,182 |
| 1960s | 65 | 7,033 |
| 1970s | 162 | 5,175 |
| 1980s | 546 | 2,384 |
| 1990s | 1,357 | 1,898 |
| 2000s | 1,678 | 1,837 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 2,473 |
| 2020s | 328 | 4,561 |
Where Kalli is heading
Kalli has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 101 babies in 2015 to 56 in 2025.
Names like Kalli
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kalli.