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".
- Greek Mythology
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Calliope
The earliest SSA record of Calliope as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 672 newborns named Calliope — #456 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Calliope on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Calliope ranks #456 for baby girls with 672 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Calliope
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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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