Calliope vs Cali

Side-by-side comparison of Calliope and Cali — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Calliope

Girl name · Rank #499

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Name B

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Metric Calliope Cali
Current Rank #499 #495
Total Births (all years) 5,413 22,812
Peak Year 2023 2014
Peak Year Births 622 1,663
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Calliope Cali
1910ss 7 —
1920ss 43 —
1930ss 5 —
1950ss 10 6
1960ss — 41
1970ss 5 169
1980ss 11 715
1990ss 55 1,651
2000ss 287 4,549
2010ss 2,339 11,484
2020ss 2,651 4,197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calliope Cali
2014 199 1,663
2015 221 1,437
2016 291 1,200
2017 335 1,128
2018 337 1,188
2019 407 1,216
2020 409 1,087
2021 497 967
2022 510 842
2023 622 683
2024 613 618

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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