Calliope
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 Calliope
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 Calliope
Calliope first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 672 Calliopes were born — ranking #456 that year. As of 2026, Calliope ranks #456 for baby girls with 672 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Calliopes 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 Calliope
Calliope is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Calliope's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #456. Use the chart and map above to compare Calliope'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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