ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1922 First Year 2026 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #1895 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 45 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kalliope 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". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Greek Mythology [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kalliope](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Fresco_of_the_muse_Calliope%2C_from_the_Villa_Moregine.jpg/330px-Fresco_of_the_muse_Calliope%2C_from_the_Villa_Moregine.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliope) 📖 ## The Story of Kalliope Kalliope first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 104 births, good for #1,895 nationwide. About 46% of every Kalliope on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kalliope ranks #2,177 for baby girls with 87 births, gradually rising (+7%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Kalliope Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kalliope. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Calliope](/calliope) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kalliope Phonetically similar names — useful when Kalliope is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Calliope](/calliope) * Calliopes * Canopy * Caliper * Calliper * Collopy * Clippie * [Caliber](/caliber) * Kelpie * Clumpy * [Callaway](/callaway) * Kohlrabi Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kalliope What does the name Kalliope mean? 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". What is the origin of the name Kalliope? Kalliope has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek Mythology. How popular is Kalliope in 2026? In 2026, Kalliope ranks #2,177 among girls' names in the U.S., with 87 babies given the name that year. When was Kalliope most popular? Kalliope reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,895 that year with 104 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kalliope most popular? Kalliope has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Colorado, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kalliope. Is Kalliope a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kalliope is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kalliope? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kalliope include Gatha, Levonia, Yoneko. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Kalliope? Common variants and related forms of Kalliope include Calliope. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧GathaPeak #1895](/gatha)[👧LevoniaPeak #1895](/levonia)[👧YonekoPeak #1895](/yoneko)[👧BakerPeak #1895](/baker)[👧RooneyPeak #1895](/rooney)[👧MamyePeak #1896](/mamye)[👧GolaPeak #1896](/gola)[👧EleonorPeak #1896](/eleonor) ## About the name Kalliope Kalliope is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kalliope's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,895\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalliope's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.