Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1919
Caliope
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Caliope, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12255
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 1919
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Caliope currently ranks #12255 among girls' names in America, with 144 babies recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Caliope recorded 144 times among girls since 1919, holding rank #12255 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #12255 among girls today
- 144 born since 1919
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Caliope is currently the #12255 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 144 born since 1919, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12255
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 1919
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Caliope vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12255
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Caliope was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Caliope in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Caliope compares
144 31st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caliope's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caliope | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caliope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caliope's full recorded timeline at 2017, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caliope at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,255
Active since
1919
Caliope popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Caliope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Caliope's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Caliope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caliope? ▼
144 babies have been named Caliope since 1919. It currently ranks #12255 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 15 births.
When was Caliope most popular? ▼
Caliope was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Caliope been used? ▼
Records for Caliope go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Caliope? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Caliope
Nearby Names Like Caliope
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caliope
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Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Caliope side by side: Caliope vs Callie Caliope vs Cali Caliope vs Calista
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caliope: #12255 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caliope. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caliope draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.