Calais comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning French city; strait of Dover..
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How popular is Calais?
2010peak year
Today, Calais is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #14419), with only about 13 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2010, 13 babies were given the name (ranked #8813 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Calais has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 263 babies have been registered as Calais since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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