Callie

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Callie is a Greek-origin name meaning 'beautiful' or 'most beautiful,' derived from the Greek word 'kallos.' It can be used as a standalone name or as a diminutive of names like Calista or Caroline.

Current Popularity

#175 for girls

in the United States (2025)

Projected 2026: #175, likely #153 to #197

↗Steady

Popularity over time

188019502020
Recent years · births per year

Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 1,794. How this is calculated

Yearly values
  • 2011: 1,474
  • 2012: 1,422
  • 2013: 1,420
  • 2014: 1,763
  • 2015: 1,684
  • 2016: 1,543
  • 2017: 1,652
  • 2018: 1,586
  • 2019: 1,636
  • 2020: 1,726
  • 2021: 1,671
  • 2022: 1,578
  • 2023: 1,654
  • 2024: 1,709
  • 2025: 1,754
  • 2026 (projected): 1,794

Good to Know

Common nicknames: Cal, Cali, CeCe
  • •Easy to spell and pronounce
  • •Works well as both a given name and nickname
  • •Has a warm, Southern charm while remaining modern
  • •May occasionally be confused with Cali or Kali

Famous People

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Callie Khouri

Screenwriter and director (Thelma & Louise)

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Callie Thorne

Actress (Rescue Me, Necessary Roughness)

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Callie Torres

Fictional character from Grey's Anatomy

Statistics

70,190

Total births since 1880

2014

Peak year

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