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Calla

/ˈkælə/ · 100% girls · 156 born in 2025

Calla has been given to about 4,408 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2017, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkælə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,911
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Calla per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2017 · 176
  • Born in 2025156
  • All time4,408
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Calla?

Its best year was 2017, when 176 babies were given the name, ranking 1322nd. The typical living American called Calla is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kansas, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Calla

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kala0.92
  2. Carla0.85
  3. Cayla0.85
  4. Kayla0.81
  5. Karla0.81
  6. Nala0.78
  7. Kaila0.76
  8. Kaela0.76

Middle names for Calla

Ranked by flow score
  1. Calla Josephine0.84
  2. Calla Rose0.83
  3. Calla Louise0.83
  4. Calla June0.82
  5. Calla Pearl0.82
  6. Calla Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Calla

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.97
  2. Yousefbrother · 0.96
  3. Elinasister · 0.96
  4. Yahyabrother · 0.96
  5. Soleilsister · 0.96
  6. Mustafabrother · 0.96

Where Calla is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kansas0.02%
  2. Tennessee0.01%
  3. Washington0.01%
  4. Minnesota0.01%
  5. North Carolina0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Calla White0.78
  2. Calla Reyes0.78
  3. Calla Nguyen0.78
  4. Calla Moore0.78
  5. Calla Lee0.78
  6. Calla Hill0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Calla

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Calla across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.