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1978

First Year

2012

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#7532

Peak Rank

218

Total Count

27

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Calle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Calle is a Scandinavian, mostly Swedish, masculine given name, nickname and surname that is a diminutive form of Carl and Karl and an alternate form of Kalle. Calle is also a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle%5F%28name%29)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Swedish

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## The Story of Calle

Calle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1998: 12 births, good for #7,532 nationwide. About 40% of every Calle on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Calle last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 218 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Variants & Related Forms of Calle

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Calle. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Carl](/carl)
* [Karl](/karl)

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## Names that sound like Calle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Calle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Kale](/kale)
* [Cale](/cale)
* [Kayle](/kayle)
* [Kail](/kail)
* [Cail](/cail)
* [Kael](/kael)
* [Cael](/cael)
* Caille
* Cool
* Call
* [Coal](/coal)
* [Cal](/cal)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Calle

What does the name Calle mean?

Calle is a Scandinavian, mostly Swedish, masculine given name, nickname and surname that is a diminutive form of Carl and Karl and an alternate form of Kalle. Calle is also a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

What is the origin of the name Calle?

Calle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish.

How popular is Calle in 2026?

In 2026, Calle ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Calle most popular?

Calle reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #7,532 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Calle a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Calle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Calle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Calle include Mahalie, Shandon, Fantasy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Calle?

Common variants and related forms of Calle include Carl, Karl. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Calle 

Calle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Calle's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #7,532\. Use the chart and map above to compare Calle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1998 → ](/year/1998)
* [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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