Girl's name
Callie
Say it KAL-ee
English origin 2 syllables
Where Callie is loved, common and rare
Common across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rare in Canada, Ireland, England and Wales and two more places.
1 in 271 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Scotland 61stNorthern Ireland 92ndOntario 155th
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Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (61st), Northern Ireland (92nd) and Ontario (155th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 61st 2025 | 66 | 1 in 271 |
| Northern Ireland | 92nd 2025 | 23 | 1 in 317 |
| Ontario province | 155th 2024 | 71 | about 1 in 767 |
| Ireland | 173rd 2025 | 27 | 1 in 782 |
| British Columbia province | 177th 2023 | 17 | about 1 in 703 |
| England and Wales | 186th 2025 | 270 | 1 in 938 |
| France | 589th 2025 | 70 | 1 in 4,097 |
| Quebec province | 775th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 5,201 |
| Switzerland | 1414th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,331 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland). How we count, and every source
About the name
Callie began in the 19th century as a pet form of Caroline, and it has since become a name in its own right. No separate meaning is attested for it, so its story is that of Caroline's friendly short form stepping out on its own.
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It has two syllables, KAL-ee, with the stress on the first and a bright, easy sound. Cally, Kallie and Kally are alternative spellings of the same name, and Caroline remains its formal partner.
Callie is especially at home in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where it ranks among the more popular girls' names, and it is also used in Ontario. Outside the English-speaking world it is rare. In Canada it reached its peak around 2017, and today it is holding fairly steady, rising in about as many places as it is falling.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- KAL-ee, 2 syllables
- Origin
- English
- Other spellings
- Caroline
- Cally
- Kallie
- Kally
Etymology
From a 19th-century diminutive of Caroline.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 7 regions, falling in 1.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 304 | 253 | 214 | 214 | 171 | 172 | 184 | 186 | 162 | 186 |
| Scotland | 135 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 52 | 47 | 61 |
| Northern Ireland | 190 | 190 | 151 | 144 | 158 | 81 | 140 | 126 | 80 | 92 |
| Ireland | 208 | 137 | 162 | 156 | 142 | 154 | 157 | 168 | 135 | 173 |
| Ontario | 172 | 114 | 131 | 100 | 131 | 132 | 196 | 151 | 155 | |
| British Columbia | 162 | 140 | 130 | 246 | 230 | 157 | 120 | 177 | ||
| New South Wales | 92 | |||||||||
| South Australia | 518 | 180 | 96 | |||||||
| Quebec | 655 | 601 | 646 | 915 | 637 | 576 | 805 | 787 | 775 | |
| France | 429 | 447 | 478 | 478 | 633 | 623 | 779 | 648 | 769 | 589 |
| Switzerland | 896 | 1797 | 1785 | 1803 | 1539 | 1526 | 1130 | 1316 | 1414 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186 | 270 | 106.6 |
| 2024 | 162 | 314 | 121.7 |
| 2023 | 186 | 271 | 105.6 |
| 2022 | 184 | 280 | 106.3 |
| 2021 | 172 | 296 | 108.0 |
| 2020 | 171 | 295 | 109.9 |
| 2019 | 214 | 229 | 81.8 |
| 2018 | 214 | 237 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 253 | 196 | 65.5 |
| 2016 | 304 | 163 | 53.1 |
| 2015 | 377 | 120 | 39.0 |
| 2014 | 508 | 83 | 27.1 |
| 2013 | 390 | 111 | 36.0 |
| 2012 | 397 | 117 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 458 | 93 | 28.9 |
| 2010 | 447 | 95 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 434 | 96 | 30.6 |
| 2008 | 521 | 74 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 458 | 88 | 28.7 |
| 2006 | 494 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 2005 | 494 | 71 | 24.6 |
| 2004 | 433 | 83 | 29.0 |
| 2003 | 460 | 74 | 26.6 |
| 2002 | 656 | 41 | 15.3 |
| 2001 | 627 | 41 | 15.3 |
| 2000 | 446 | 68 | 24.9 |
| 1999 | 539 | 52 | 18.5 |
| 1998 | 597 | 43 | 14.9 |
| 1997 | 770 | 30 | 10.2 |
| 1996 | 643 | 37 | 12.5 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Callie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2014. First recorded in 1983. Her peak year there: 2017, at 172.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Callie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2017 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Callie
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 267 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 596 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 160 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Callie. Ends in -ie, like Callie.
1 in 960 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Callie.
1 in 232 in Scotland
1 in 320 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Callie.
Middle names for Callie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Callie Grace
2-1 beats · initials CG
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Callie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials CO · Callie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Callie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Callie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials CS
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Callie Maria
2-3 beats · initials CM
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Callie Rose
2-1 beats · initials CR
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Callie Emily
2-3 beats · initials CE · Callie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Callie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Callie Julia
2-3 beats · initials CJ
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Callie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials CM
Changes the beat after Callie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Callie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 232 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 320 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 1,634 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 183 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 511 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 716 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Callie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Callie
Callie Khouri, Callie Thorne and Callie Hernandez.
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American screenwriter, producer and director born 1957
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American actress born 1969
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American actress born 1988
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Callie
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Callie?
Her best rank is No. 61 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 271 girls. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Callie?
KAL-ee, with 2 syllables.
Is Callie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 7 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Callie?
The deck's top five sisters for Callie: Autumn, Mya, Felicity, Skye and Hope. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.