Calypso: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,865

among girls · ↑1,113 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Calypso · +59% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

59 babies

All-time total

498

#11,893 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Calypso popularity over time

498 babies have been named Calypso since 1991, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	22	2	–	#12,712
2000s	63	6	+186%	#8,131
2010s	194	19	+208%	#4,362
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	+88%	#2,865

Where Calypso 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Calypso

Calypso is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,865 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 498 American babies have been named Calypso. Its peak came in 2025, when 59 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 Calypso stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calypso?

The median living Calypso is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Calypso 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.

Calypso year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,865
2024	37	#3,978
2023	36	#4,064
2022	28	#4,817
2021	18	#6,455
2020	41	#3,629
2019	32	#4,362
2018	21	#5,822
2017	25	#5,212
2016	18	#6,709
2015	15	#7,699
2014	17	#7,054
2013	16	#7,461
2012	19	#6,655
2011	19	#6,612
2010	12	#9,337
2009	15	#8,131
2008	9	#11,775
2007	7	#14,194
2006	6	#15,479
2005	7	#13,268
2004	5	#16,564
2003	9	#10,581
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,442
1995	5	#13,755
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Calypso?

The median living Calypso is about 6 years old. Half of all living Calypsos are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Calypso are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Calypso are alive in the United States, based on 498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calypso in 2025?

Calypso ranked #2,865 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calypso?

498 babies have been named Calypso in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calypso most popular?

Calypso peaked in 2025, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Calypso a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Calypso rising or falling?

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

Will Calypso become more popular?

Calypso is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 girls named Calypso in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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