Calyx
The Story of Calyx
As a girl name
Calyx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 8 Calyxs were born — ranking #11,927 that year. As of 2026, Calyx ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Calyxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Calyx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 20 Calyxs were born — ranking #4,850 that year. As of 2026, Calyx ranks #5,041 for boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 206 Calyxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Calyx
Calyx is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 206 births in the dataset. Calyx's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,850. Use the chart and map above to compare Calyx'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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