Calista is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1634 in 2018 with 130 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 490 births ranking #519. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 400.0%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 13,080 girls born was named Calista. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.