Calliope
Calliope is a distinctive choice, ranked #661 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Calliope in their class.
About the Name Calliope
Calliope has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #902. The name has climbed 785 places in the last five years โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2010.
Calliope is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Calliope in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #499, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Calliope
- Calliope Tsoupaki โ Calliope Tsoupaki is a Greek pianist and composer.
- Mori Calliope โ Mori Calliope (Japanese: ๆฃฎใซใชใชใ, Hepburn: Mori Kariope) is a virtual YouTuber and singer affiliated with Cover Corporation's Hololive Production agency, who debuted in September 2020 as a member of the Hololive English Myth unit.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Calliope
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Calliope
Almost certainly the only Calliope in the class
UK Popularity (2010–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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