Given name & surname
Calia
“a known beauty”
Calia is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “a known beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a known beauty.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Calia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,259
- 0 boys · 1,259 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 167 babies
- 2025
- 167
- #1,335 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +47%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 167 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,335 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Florida shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 769 as a first name in 2020; 398 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Calia’s family of names
Calia has a related form in Caleah. Calia has a related form in Calea. Calia has a related form in Caliah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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