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Origin & history of Calais1
Modern American roots
Calais comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning French city; strait of Dover..
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How popular is Calais?
2010
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #8,813)
(ranked #8,813)
13
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
263
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Calais9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
C3
A1
L3
A1
I9
S1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Calais🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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