girl's name
Calypso
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,346
France
#758
2025 births
Calypso is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1986.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Calypso over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 320 |
| 2000s | 485 |
| 2010s | 445 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 395 |
How popular is Calypso?
In 2025, Calypso was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #758 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Calypso is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Calypso
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calypso also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calypso over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calypso
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calypso — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calypso
How popular is the name Calypso?
In 2025, Calypso was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #758 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Calypso a girl's or a boy's name?
Calypso is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Calypso?
Calypso has 3 syllables.
When was Calypso most popular?
Calypso peaked in 2022, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Calypso a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calypso currently ranks #758 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.