Girl · #8,561 in 2026

Clista

Kirbya is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Current Rank
#8,561
Peak Rank
#2,357 (1920)
Total Babies
267
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1898
First Year
1978
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#2357
Peak Rank
267
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Clista

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

Kirbya is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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The Story of Clista

Clista first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 15 Clistas were born — ranking #2,357 that year. As of 2026, Clista ranks #8,561 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 267 Clistas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Clista

Phonetically similar names — useful when Clista 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 Clista

What does the name Clista mean?
Kirbya is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
How popular is Clista in 2026?
In 2026, Clista ranks #8,561 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Clista most popular?
Clista reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,357 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Clista a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Clista is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Clista?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Clista include Lalla, Merl, Eulamae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Clista

Clista is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 267 births in the dataset. Clista's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,357. Use the chart and map above to compare Clista'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.