US rank #3995 Girls' name Peak 2020 438 births

Calypso — #3995 US girls' name

438 babies named Calypso in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s632010s1942020s159
#3995
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Calypso was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

40 babies were named Calypso in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calypso

The Social Security Administration has registered 438 babies named Calypso between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Calypso currently holds the #3995 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calypso performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Calypso shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Calypso in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calypso 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 438 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.

Calypso at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

438

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2020

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,995

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calypso popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
40
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200419981991 5

Calypso by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
194 births that decade — 44% of Calypso's all-time total
1990s222000s632010s1942020s159

Calypso by state

Where Calypso concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Calypso
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
13 3.0%
#2 Florida
12 2.7%
#3 Texas
7 1.6%
#4 Missouri
5 1.1%
California share of Calypso's total US births 3.0%
Even split

13 of 438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calypso?
438 babies have been named Calypso since 1991. It currently ranks #3995 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 40 births.
When was Calypso most popular?
Calypso was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Calypso most popular?
The top states for the name Calypso are California (13 births), Florida (12 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Calypso been used?
Calypso has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calypso?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.