Caliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry, so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses".
Meaning & Origin of Caliope
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Calliope is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry, so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses".
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The Story of Caliope
Caliope first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 15 Caliopes were born — ranking #7,238 that year. As of 2026, Caliope ranks #8,682 for baby girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 150 Caliopes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Caliope
Caliope is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 150 births in the dataset. Caliope's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,779. Use the chart and map above to compare Caliope's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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