Calista is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1306 in 2016 with 183 recorded births. This places Calista in the top 7% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 490 births ranking #519. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 603.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 9,680 girls born was named Calista. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.