Most beautiful
Calyssa is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Cal-' from names like Callista with the popular suffix '-issa'. It draws its etymological roots from the Greek word 'kallistos', meaning 'most beautiful'.
Less common today
Calyssa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,880 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
