Callie
KAL-ee Girl English diminutive
Beautiful, lovely
Etymology
A 19th-century diminutive of Caroline, which itself comes from the Germanic name Karl, meaning 'free man'.
Variants
- Kallie
- Cally
- Kally
- Kali
- Cali
- Kalli
- Kalie
- Calli
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Callie in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #92 | #97 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#175 2025 · 1,754 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #304 |
| 2007 | #258 |
| 2008 | #231 |
| 2009 | #248 |
| 2010 | #239 |
| 2011 | #213 |
| 2012 | #222 |
| 2013 | #226 |
| 2014 | #186 |
| 2015 | #195 |
| 2016 | #212 |
| 2017 | #188 |
| 2018 | #191 |
| 2019 | #180 |
| 2020 | #165 |
| 2021 | #178 |
| 2022 | #187 |
| 2023 | #178 |
| 2024 | #176 |
| 2025 | #175 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#186 2025 · 270 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #494 |
| 2007 | #458 |
| 2008 | #522 |
| 2009 | #434 |
| 2010 | #447 |
| 2011 | #460 |
| 2012 | #397 |
| 2013 | #390 |
| 2014 | #508 |
| 2015 | #377 |
| 2016 | #304 |
| 2017 | #253 |
| 2018 | #214 |
| 2019 | #214 |
| 2020 | #171 |
| 2021 | #172 |
| 2022 | #184 |
| 2023 | #186 |
| 2024 | #163 |
| 2025 | #186 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#47 2024 · 81 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #324 |
| 2006 | #263 |
| 2007 | #223 |
| 2008 | #177 |
| 2009 | #182 |
| 2010 | #165 |
| 2011 | #149 |
| 2012 | #179 |
| 2013 | #127 |
| 2014 | #166 |
| 2015 | #147 |
| 2016 | #137 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #78 |
| 2019 | #67 |
| 2020 | #67 |
| 2021 | #46 |
| 2022 | #45 |
| 2023 | #52 |
| 2024 | #47 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#92 2025 · 23 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #300 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #442 |
| 2010 | #376 |
| 2011 | #316 |
| 2012 | #341 |
| 2013 | #295 |
| 2014 | #253 |
| 2015 | #227 |
| 2016 | #192 |
| 2017 | #194 |
| 2018 | #154 |
| 2019 | #146 |
| 2020 | #158 |
| 2021 | #83 |
| 2022 | #143 |
| 2023 | #127 |
| 2024 | #83 |
| 2025 | #92 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#173 2025 · 27 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #560 |
| 2008 | #509 |
| 2009 | #383 |
| 2010 | #398 |
| 2011 | #287 |
| 2012 | #238 |
| 2013 | #320 |
| 2014 | #224 |
| 2015 | #216 |
| 2016 | #209 |
| 2017 | #138 |
| 2018 | #164 |
| 2019 | #156 |
| 2020 | #142 |
| 2021 | #155 |
| 2022 | #158 |
| 2023 | #168 |
| 2024 | #136 |
| 2025 | #173 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#189 2024 · 149 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #386 |
| 2006 | #430 |
| 2007 | #248 |
| 2008 | #237 |
| 2009 | #173 |
| 2010 | #223 |
| 2011 | #194 |
| 2012 | #185 |
| 2013 | #199 |
| 2014 | #191 |
| 2015 | #159 |
| 2016 | #174 |
| 2017 | #137 |
| 2018 | #144 |
| 2019 | #122 |
| 2020 | #137 |
| 2021 | #157 |
| 2022 | #173 |
| 2023 | #172 |
| 2024 | #189 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.