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Calliope

Girl

Meaning of Calliope: Greek: 'beautiful voice'

Calliope is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 450th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 902nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#450

682 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#902

40 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,098

First recorded 1917 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 55 babies2010: 87 babies20102011: 128 babies2012: 147 babies2013: 187 babies2014: 199 babies2015: 221 babies2016: 291 babies2017: 335 babies2018: 337 babies2019: 407 babies2020: 411 babies20202021: 497 babies2022: 510 babies2023: 622 babies2024: 614 babies2025: 682 babies
US babies named Calliope per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 682.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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