US rank #5977 Girls' name Peak 2022 226 births

Kaliope — #5977 US girls' name

226 babies named Kaliope in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s51970s261990s52010s942020s79
#5977
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kaliope was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kaliope in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaliope

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Kaliope between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaliope currently holds the #5977 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaliope performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kaliope shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaliope 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 226 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.

Kaliope at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

226

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2022

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,977

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaliope popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
20
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520121978197319291921 6

Kaliope by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
94 births that decade — 42% of Kaliope's all-time total
1920s171930s51970s261990s52010s942020s79

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaliope?
226 babies have been named Kaliope since 1921. It currently ranks #5977 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 20 births.
When was Kaliope most popular?
Kaliope was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kaliope been used?
Kaliope has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaliope?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kallie, 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, 1921–2024 (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.