Girl · #9,001 in 2026

Callia

Callia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.Callia albicornis Bates, 1885 Callia ambigua Bates, 1885 Callia annulata Galileo & Martins, 2002 Callia apyra Martins & al., 2010 Callia argodi Belon, 1903 Callia axillaris (Dalman, 1823) Callia azurea Audinet-Serville, 1835 Callia batesi Blackwelder, 1946 Callia bella Galileo & Martins, 1992 Callia bicolor (Breuning, 1960) Callia…

Current Rank
#9,001
Peak Rank
#3,843 (2011)
Total Babies
585
5-Yr Trend
-33%
1997
First Year
2026
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#3843
Peak Rank
585
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Callia

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

Callia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.Callia albicornis Bates, 1885 Callia ambigua Bates, 1885 Callia annulata Galileo & Martins, 2002 Callia apyra Martins & al., 2010 Callia argodi Belon, 1903 Callia axillaris (Dalman, 1823) Callia azurea Audinet-Serville, 1835 Callia batesi Blackwelder, 1946 Callia bella Galileo & Martins, 1992 Callia bicolor (Breuning, 1960) Callia…

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The Story of Callia

Callia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 39 Callias were born — ranking #3,843 that year. As of 2026, Callia ranks #9,001 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 585 Callias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Callia

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Callia

What does the name Callia mean?
Callia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.Callia albicornis Bates, 1885 Callia ambigua Bates, 1885 Callia annulata Galileo & Martins, 2002 Callia apyra Martins & al., 2010 Callia argodi Belon, 1903 Callia axillaris (Dalman, 1823) Callia azurea Audinet-Serville, 1835 Callia batesi Blackwelder, 1946 Callia bella Galileo & Martins, 1992 Callia bicolor (Breuning, 1960) Callia…
How popular is Callia in 2026?
In 2026, Callia ranks #9,001 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Callia most popular?
Callia reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #3,843 that year with 39 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Callia most popular?
Callia has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Callia.
Is Callia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Callia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Callia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Callia include Jazmynn, Alainah, Jayli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Callia

Callia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 585 births in the dataset. Callia's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Callia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.