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01 / Meaning & origin
Calla is a feminine given name documented in English and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 156 girls (rank 1396). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Calla
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 738 | observed |
| 1881 | 8 | 623 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 678 | observed |
| 1883 | 9 | 651 | observed |
| 1884 | 10 | 686 | observed |
| 1885 | 8 | 793 | observed |
| 1886 | 12 | 657 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 788 | observed |
| 1888 | 9 | 894 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 10 | 872 | observed |
| 1891 | 5 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1894 | 11 | 950 | observed |
| 1895 | 11 | 986 | observed |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1897 | 11 | 982 | observed |
| 1898 | 9 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,561 | observed |
| 1901 | 7 | 1,339 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 10 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1906 | 12 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,821 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 2,398 | observed |
| 1911 | 9 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,844 | observed |
| 1913 | 10 | 2,034 | observed |
| 1914 | 10 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1915 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1916 | 10 | 2,833 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1918 | 16 | 2,209 | observed |
| 1919 | 10 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1920 | 14 | 2,463 | observed |
| 1921 | 9 | 3,400 | observed |
| 1922 | 12 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1923 | 10 | 3,125 | observed |
| 1924 | 12 | 2,809 | observed |
| 1925 | 10 | 3,116 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 4,306 | observed |
| 1927 | 10 | 3,053 | observed |
| 1928 | 7 | 3,743 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,921 | observed |
| 1930 | 10 | 2,845 | observed |
| 1931 | 6 | 3,848 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,644 | observed |
| 1933 | 6 | 3,753 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 8 | 3,156 | observed |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 8 | 3,181 | observed |
| 1939 | 5 | 4,250 | observed |
| 1940 | 5 | 4,349 | observed |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 5 | 4,691 | observed |
| 1944 | 5 | 4,574 | observed |
| 1945 | 7 | 3,676 | observed |
| 1946 | 8 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1947 | 7 | 4,345 | observed |
| 1948 | 5 | 5,243 | observed |
| 1949 | 10 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 3,052 | observed |
| 1951 | 5 | 5,414 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 2,581 | observed |
| 1953 | 5 | 5,673 | observed |
| 1954 | 19 | 2,519 | observed |
| 1955 | 19 | 2,553 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 3,910 | observed |
| 1957 | 8 | 4,536 | observed |
| 1958 | 7 | 4,890 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 4,300 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 4,773 | observed |
| 1961 | 7 | 5,309 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 5,293 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 4,896 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 7 | 5,289 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 4,866 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 6,042 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 5 | 7,995 | observed |
| 1971 | 5 | 8,324 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 8 | 6,080 | observed |
| 1974 | 16 | 3,863 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 8 | 6,611 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 6,340 | observed |
| 1978 | 6 | 8,562 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 6,696 | observed |
| 1980 | 7 | 8,178 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1982 | 17 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 4,884 | observed |
| 1984 | 21 | 3,726 | observed |
| 1985 | 16 | 4,635 | observed |
| 1986 | 56 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1987 | 39 | 2,572 | observed |
| 1988 | 41 | 2,597 | observed |
| 1989 | 46 | 2,478 | observed |
| 1990 | 41 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1991 | 57 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1992 | 57 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1993 | 49 | 2,533 | observed |
| 1994 | 44 | 2,752 | observed |
| 1995 | 44 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1996 | 37 | 3,149 | observed |
| 1997 | 43 | 2,820 | observed |
| 1998 | 35 | 3,426 | observed |
| 1999 | 33 | 3,639 | observed |
| 2000 | 57 | 2,593 | observed |
| 2001 | 69 | 2,304 | observed |
| 2002 | 50 | 2,935 | observed |
| 2003 | 60 | 2,638 | observed |
| 2004 | 71 | 2,396 | observed |
| 2005 | 81 | 2,239 | observed |
| 2006 | 87 | 2,206 | observed |
| 2007 | 92 | 2,163 | observed |
| 2008 | 96 | 2,106 | observed |
| 2009 | 107 | 1,947 | observed |
| 2010 | 134 | 1,611 | observed |
| 2011 | 104 | 1,909 | observed |
| 2012 | 120 | 1,719 | observed |
| 2013 | 139 | 1,557 | observed |
| 2014 | 140 | 1,552 | observed |
| 2015 | 140 | 1,566 | observed |
| 2016 | 164 | 1,412 | observed |
| 2017 | 176 | 1,321 | observed |
| 2018 | 122 | 1,692 | observed |
| 2019 | 111 | 1,833 | observed |
| 2020 | 135 | 1,559 | observed |
| 2021 | 134 | 1,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 135 | 1,573 | observed |
| 2023 | 130 | 1,603 | observed |
| 2024 | 143 | 1,509 | observed |
| 2025 | 156 | 1,396 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Calla” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
