Cally
Cally is an English feminine given name of Greek origins as a diminutive form of "Callandra". It is also an English feminine given name that is a form of Carrie and a diminutive form of Caroline.
Meaning & Origin of Cally
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cally is an English feminine given name of Greek origins as a diminutive form of "Callandra". It is also an English feminine given name that is a form of Carrie and a diminutive form of Caroline.
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The Story of Cally
Cally first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 114 Callys were born — ranking #1,385 that year. As of 2026, Cally ranks #9,303 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 2K Callys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cally
Cally is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Cally's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Cally'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 .
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