Kaliope
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 Kaliope
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 Kaliope
American parents first put Kaliope on the record books as a baby girl name in 1921, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 21 Kaliopes were born — ranking #5,785 that year. About 45% of every Kaliope on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kaliope ranks #5,785 for baby girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). All told, over 267 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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About the name Kaliope
Kaliope is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 267 births in the dataset. Kaliope's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,331. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaliope'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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