Kallista is a variant of Kallisto. An origin associated with Kallisto is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kallista through the years
Babies since 1880
896
0 boys · 896 girls
Most popular year
2001
59 babies
2025
21
#5,819 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−21%
Easing
Kallista in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1985–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,819 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 59 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 774 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.