Calliope is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Calliope means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Calliope across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Calliope has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Calliope is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “beautiful voice”. The name of the Greek muse of epic poetry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,098 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 267 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Calliope per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (682/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (57/yr).
Calliope has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #922 nationally (given to 739 babies that year).
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