unisex name
Callisto
- Origin Italian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Births on record 128
Callisto is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Callisto is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Callisto over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 46 |
How popular is Callisto?
In 2024, Callisto was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Callisto is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Callisto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Callisto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Callisto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Callisto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Callisto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Callisto
How popular is the name Callisto?
In 2024, Callisto was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Callisto a girl's or a boy's name?
Callisto is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Callisto most popular?
Callisto peaked in 2022, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.