Feminine dossier · first seen 1917

Calliope

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
682
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1917Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Calliope

How many people are named Calliope?

An estimated 5,998 living Americans are named Calliope.

How rare is Calliope?

Calliope is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 682 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

How old is the typical Calliope?

The median age of a living American named Calliope is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 10 years old.

Is Calliope still popular?

Yes — Calliope is currently rising in popularity, with 682 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.1× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Calliope most common?

Calliope has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appeared 2.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
682
All-time
6,098
Diaspora map

Calliope spread fast — broke out in Washington (2017) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.

Broke out: Washington, 2017 · over-represented in 5 states over 6 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2019 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2018 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2023 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 2022 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2017 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY