Cali

“Nickname for the U.S. state of California” — English origin

Girl's name · #574 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Cali has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #202 (2014) · 23,342 babies named Cali all-time · 1 in 3,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 810 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Calis

Among 35 notable people named Cali:

Entertainers appear 3.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cali Timmins, Canadian actress.

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