Calliope: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#451

among girls · ↑48 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

682

named Calliope · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 2,357

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

682 babies

All-time total

6,098

#2,269 all-time among girls

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Calliope popularity over time

6,098 babies have been named Calliope since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,771
1920s	43	4	+514%	#3,709
1930s	5	1	-88%	#4,499
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#5,496
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#8,424
1980s	11	1	+120%	#9,444
1990s	55	6	+400%	#7,968
2000s	287	29	+422%	#3,098
2010s	2,339	234	+715%	#706
2020s (to 2025)	3,336	556	+138%	#451

Where Calliope is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	746	0.46	#421
2027	805	0.50	#379
2028	859	0.53	#355
2029	907	0.56	#338
2030	951	0.59	#322

Where Calliope is most popular

Girls named Calliope per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.361 per 1,000. Strongest in Alaska, New Mexico, and Maine.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Calliope born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alaska	16	1.86	+415%
New Mexico	40	1.64	+356%
Maine	18	1.16	+223%
Idaho	36	1.08	+198%
Oregon	69	1.06	+194%
West Virginia	25	0.954	+165%
Washington	114	0.789	+119%
Kentucky	59	0.690	+91%
Indiana	96	0.684	+90%
Kansas	39	0.676	+88%
Arkansas	33	0.624	+73%
Arizona	85	0.606	+68%
Oklahoma	43	0.584	+62%
Wisconsin	58	0.563	+56%
Ohio	128	0.539	+50%
Nebraska	19	0.529	+47%
Montana	7	0.517	+43%
Virginia	88	0.516	+43%
Missouri	61	0.506	+40%
Illinois	108	0.472	+31%
North Dakota	6	0.456	+27%
Colorado	49	0.439	+22%
Nevada	20	0.431	+19%
Connecticut	24	0.413	+14%
Massachusetts	48	0.397	+10%
Utah	32	0.384	+7%
California	322	0.383	+6%
Georgia	86	0.379	+5%
Pennsylvania	88	0.372	≈ national
Tennessee	58	0.366	≈ national
Michigan	66	0.362	≈ national
Iowa	20	0.342	-5%
Texas	273	0.339	-6%
North Carolina	77	0.338	-6%
Florida	140	0.327	-9%
New Hampshire	6	0.325	-10%
South Carolina	29	0.323	-11%
New York	127	0.321	-11%
Maryland	32	0.302	-16%
New Jersey	49	0.271	-25%
Mississippi	12	0.257	-29%
Minnesota	25	0.232	-36%
Alabama	19	0.202	-44%
Louisiana	12	0.137	-62%
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Calliope

Calliope is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #451 in 2025 with 682 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 6,098 American babies have been named Calliope. Its peak came in 2025, when 682 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calliope stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calliope?

The median living Calliope is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 6,000 people named Calliope are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calliope year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	682	#451
2024	614	#499
2023	622	#493
2022	510	#588
2021	497	#600
2020	411	#692
2019	407	#706
2018	337	#807
2017	335	#814
2016	291	#941
2015	221	#1,149
2014	199	#1,229
2013	187	#1,267
2012	147	#1,511
2011	128	#1,661
2010	87	#2,223
2009	55	#3,098
2008	47	#3,486
2007	42	#3,799
2006	35	#4,177
2005	36	#3,963
2004	14	#7,908
2003	26	#4,829
2002	13	#7,908
2001	10	#9,490
2000	9	#10,038
1995	7	#10,688
1990	10	#7,968
1985	6	#9,444
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#5,931
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calliope, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calliope?

The median living Calliope is about 5 years old. Half of all living Calliopes are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Calliope are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Calliope are alive in the United States, based on 6,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Calliope mean?

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How popular is the name Calliope in 2025?

Calliope ranked #451 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 682 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calliope?

6,098 babies have been named Calliope in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calliope most popular?

Calliope peaked in 2025, when 682 newborns received the name.

Is Calliope a boy or girl name?

Calliope is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calliope rising or falling?

Calliope is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Calliope become more popular?

Calliope is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 951 girls named Calliope in 2030, which would rank around #322. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Calliope

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