Calypso
Girl name · #2883 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Calypso ranks #2883 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Calypso.
Babies named Calypso per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Calypso first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 59 babies and a rank of #2859. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calypso in class?
Calypso scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Calypso is most common
Geography matters for names, and Calypso is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Calypsos were CA (7), FL (6), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Calypso
Statistically, parents drawn to Calypso tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caliana, Cypress, Clarity, Conley, and Collyns.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calypso | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calypso a popular girl name?
Calypso ranked #2883 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Calypso most popular?
Calypso peaked in 2025, when 59 American girls received the name (ranked #2859 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calypso?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Calypso. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.