Girl · #10,377 in 2026

Calysta

Calysta is a privately held biotechnology company based in California that develops and commercializes microbial protein ingredients through gas-fermentation technology for use in animal feed and other food applications. Calysta uses methanotrophic bacteria to ferment methane into single-cell protein ingredients designed for aquaculture and livestock feed applications.

Current Rank
#10,377
Peak Rank
#2,471 (1999)
Total Babies
499
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2022
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#2471
Peak Rank
499
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Calysta

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

Calysta is a privately held biotechnology company based in California that develops and commercializes microbial protein ingredients through gas-fermentation technology for use in animal feed and other food applications. Calysta uses methanotrophic bacteria to ferment methane into single-cell protein ingredients designed for aquaculture and livestock feed applications.

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Origin & history
Calysta was founded in 2012 in Menlo Park, California by Josh Silverman, and is led by CEO Alan Shaw. By June 2013, the firm began working with NatureWorks to use methane fermentation to produce lactic acid . Calysta’s methane-based protein fermentation approach builds on earlier research into gas-fermentation processes, including work conducted by Statoil in the 1980s. In 2014, Calysta purchased and further developed the technology for producing animal feed ingredients. Using the ten-million-dollar total funding from investors including Aqua-Spark, Calysta began a study to determine the viabi

The Story of Calysta

The earliest SSA record of Calysta as a baby girl name dates back to 1985, when 7 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Calysta — #2,471 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Calysta on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Calysta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 499 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Calysta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Calysta 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 Calysta

What does the name Calysta mean?
Calysta is a privately held biotechnology company based in California that develops and commercializes microbial protein ingredients through gas-fermentation technology for use in animal feed and other food applications. Calysta uses methanotrophic bacteria to ferment methane into single-cell protein ingredients designed for aquaculture and livestock feed applications.
How popular is Calysta in 2026?
In 2026, Calysta ranks #10,377 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Calysta most popular?
Calysta reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #2,471 that year with 58 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Calysta most popular?
Calysta has historically been most popular in Ohio, Florida, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Calysta.
Is Calysta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Calysta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Calysta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Calysta include Cidney, Nija, Blimy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Calysta

Calysta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 499 births in the dataset. Calysta's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,471. Use the chart and map above to compare Calysta'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.