Caliope — #12211 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Caliope

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Caliope between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caliope currently holds the #12211 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caliope performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Caliope shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caliope in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 130 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.