Calypso
Girl name · #2883 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Calypso? In official American birth records, Calypso has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Calypso against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Calypso in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calypso is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calypso will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calypso is most common
State-level data for Calypso is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Calypso?
In official American birth records, the name Calypso first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.