Callisto
The Story of Callisto
As a girl name
Callisto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 9 Callistos were born — ranking #10,859 that year. As of 2026, Callisto ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Callistos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Callisto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 8 Callistos were born — ranking #8,981 that year. As of 2026, Callisto ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Callistos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Callisto
Callisto is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Callisto's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,859. Use the chart and map above to compare Callisto'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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