Calliope vs Calista

Side-by-side comparison of Calliope and Calista — 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

Calista

Girl name · Rank #1458

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Metric Calliope Calista
Current Rank #499 #1458
Total Births (all years) 5,413 7,372
Peak Year 2023 1999
Peak Year Births 622 490
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Calliope Calista
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 28
1910ss 7 128
1920ss 43 113
1930ss 5 83
1940ss — 85
1950ss 10 88
1960ss — 111
1970ss 5 220
1980ss 11 311
1990ss 55 1,056
2000ss 287 2,733
2010ss 2,339 1,763
2020ss 2,651 622

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Calliope Calista
2014 199 155
2015 221 172
2016 291 183
2017 335 149
2018 337 130
2019 407 164
2020 409 99
2021 497 139
2022 510 114
2023 622 120
2024 613 150

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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