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Calliope

Girl #491 in 2023

Calliope is a girl name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Calliope

The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo. From Calliope, from Καλλιόπη, from κᾰλλῐ- + ὄψ.

Popularity of Calliope

Popularity, 1917–2023

622 births in 2023

1917 2023

4,800 U.S. births recorded from 1917–2023.

Peak year

2023

622 babies

First recorded

1917

106 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.