The first name Cali
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 50 girls were named Cali, making it the 733rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 96 births (#439).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cali with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cali at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 518 girls born in the United States were named Cali, the 574th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 1,664 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cali
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cali SweetsAmerican pornographic actress, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Cali?
- In 2025, 50 girls born in England and Wales were named Cali, ranking 733rd. Its peak was 2020, with 96 births.
- Is Cali a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 23,745 US babies named Cali since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cali most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 1,664 babies were named Cali, its highest rank at 202nd.
- Is Cali also a surname?
- Yes. Cali is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.