Total births
6,098
Girls' name · since 1917
Calliope
6,098 babies named Calliope in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #498
- among girls today
- 6,098
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Calliope currently ranks #498 among girls' names in America, with 6,098 babies recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calliope has been recorded 6,098 times among girls since 1917, currently ranked #498 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #498 among girls today
- 6,098 born since 1917
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calliope is currently the #498 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 6,098 born since 1917, peaking in the 2020s.
- #498
- among girls today
- 6,098
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Calliope vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#498
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Calliope was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
682 babies were named Calliope in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Calliope compares
6,098 Top 12% higher than 88% of 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
Calliope's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calliope | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,098 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 682 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calliope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Calliope splits its recorded history at 2002: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 682 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Calliope at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#498
Active since
1917
Calliope popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 682
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Calliope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calliope's strongest decade.
3,336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Calliope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 43
1920s
43 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s 287
2000s
287 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,339 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,336 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,336 births (55% of all-time use).
How Calliope compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Calliope's total volume
Calliope vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Calliope by state
Where Calliope concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 714 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 531 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 279 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 259 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 230 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Washington | | 221 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 201 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 186 | 3.1% |
California share of Calliope's total US births 11.7%
Even split
714 of 6,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Calliope appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calliope? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 6,098 babies named Calliope. Today it holds rank #498 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 682 births.
When was Calliope most popular? ▼
Calliope was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,336 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Calliope most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calliope are California (714 births), Texas (531 births), Florida (279 births).
How long has the name Calliope been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calliope since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calliope? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Caleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Calliope's data
- California records the most Calliopes (714 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calliope
Nearby Names Like Calliope
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calliope
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Calli Girl
#4919 4,517 births
Compare Calliope side by side: Calliope vs Callie Calliope vs Cali Calliope vs Calista
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Calliope
Dayana #497
15,598 births · Peak 2008
Arielle #499
30,870 births · Peak 1991
Angel #496
100,288 births · Peak 2002
Fernanda #500
20,130 births · Peak 2009
Amanda #495
790,638 births · Peak 1987
Alexis #501
344,557 births · Peak 1998
Mckenzie #494
64,779 births · Peak 2000
Estella #502
42,920 births · Peak 1921
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2025 (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. "Calliope: #498 Girls' Name - 6,098 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calliope. 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 Calliope 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 June 2026.