Unisex name · since 1998
Callisto
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Callisto, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 77
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
77 girls have been named Callisto since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Callisto recorded 77 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #30,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 77 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Callisto ranks #30,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #30,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 77
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Callisto's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Callisto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Callisto's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Callisto popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Callisto popularity over time - boys
25 total births recorded since 2018 (Callisto as boys' name)
Callisto by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (29 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Callisto's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Callisto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (38% of all-time use).
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- Callisto's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Callisto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Callisto 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 August 2026.