Kalliope

Recorded 1922–2025 · United States

Kalliope was most popular in 2025, when 113 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,252 that year. In 2025 it ranked #3,252, with 113 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,323 people named Kalliope.

Most popular in2025

Rank that year#3,252

Births that year113

Total since 18801,323

Given to100% girls

Kalliope over time

Births per year. The dot marks Kalliope’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Kalliope a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Kalliope is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,323 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Kalliope

Where Kalliope is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org