Calliope is a distinctive choice, ranked #902 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Calliope in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#902
US Rank #499
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 — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2010.
Calliope is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #499, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Calliope
Unlikely. With around 40 UK babies named Calliope per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Calliope in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Calliope is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 785 places over the last five years to #902 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Calliope is more popular in the US (#499) than in the UK (#902). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Calliope include: Calliope Tsoupaki — Calliope Tsoupaki is a Greek pianist and composer.; Mori Calliope — Mori Calliope (Japanese: 森カリオペ, Hepburn: Mori Kariope) is a virtual YouTuber and singer affiliated with Cover Corporation's Hololive Production agency, who....
Calliope appears in the US top 500 at #499 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
40
UK babies named Calliope (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 785 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Calliope
Likely around 1 other Calliope in the class
UK Popularity (2010–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Mori Calliope (Japanese: 森カリオペ, 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.