Cali

Given to 23,745 US babies since 1959

▼ Falling −46% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#574

recorded as girls

81 since 2024

#5861

recorded as boys

338 since 2024

Babies in 2025

533

girls 518 · boys 15

Peak year

2014

1,664 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

23,745

since 1959

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Cali was most popular in 2014, when 1,664 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.93 per 1,000). In 2025, 518 babies were named Cali, ranking #574 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 46%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	518	574	15	5861
2024	622	493	14	6199
2023	683	450	26	4112
2022	844	373	27	3995
2021	969	336	25	4118
2020	1,089	294	51	2505
2019	1,217	274	35	3259
2018	1,188	279	36	3171
2017	1,128	288	25	4105
2016	1,200	264	32	3441
2015	1,437	232	30	3591
2014	1,664	202	24	4138
2013	1,133	280	12	6603
2012	946	331	8	8864
2011	816	389	12	6578
2010	757	416	8	8803
2009	732	434	7	9864
2008	740	428	<5	—
2007	664	489	<5	—
2006	482	605	10	7427
2005	450	624	<5	—
2004	346	754	<5	—
2003	317	779	<5	—
2002	284	818	<5	—
2001	257	891	<5	—
2000	277	817	<5	—
1999	266	816	<5	—
1998	235	896	<5	—
1997	201	971	<5	—
1996	171	1079	<5	—
1995	141	1214	<5	—
1994	111	1433	<5	—
1993	128	1312	<5	—
1992	128	1312	<5	—
1991	122	1343	<5	—
1990	148	1163	<5	—
1989	132	1220	<5	—
1988	76	1686	<5	—
1987	96	1398	<5	—
1986	96	1351	<5	—
1985	128	1128	<5	—
1984	46	2149	<5	—
1983	47	2097	<5	—
1982	43	2288	<5	—
1981	22	3625	<5	—
1980	29	3002	<5	—
1979	17	4231	6	5355
1978	30	2741	<5	—
1977	23	3267	<5	—
1976	22	3188	<5	—
1975	21	3259	<5	—
1974	16	3863	<5	—
1973	17	3635	<5	—
1972	9	5480	<5	—
1971	7	6619	<5	—
1970	7	6362	<5	—
1969	8	5456	<5	—
1968	<5	—	<5	—
1967	6	6042	<5	—
1966	6	5809	<5	—
1965	5	6539	<5	—
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	11	4019	<5	—
1962	5	6578	<5	—
1961	<5	—	<5	—
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	6	5566	<5	—