unisex name
Calyx
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 239
Calyx is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Calyx 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How popular is Calyx?
In 2025, Calyx was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Calyx 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 Calyx
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Calyx also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Calyx over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Calyx
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Calyx — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Calyx
How popular is the name Calyx?
In 2025, Calyx was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Calyx a girl's or a boy's name?
Calyx is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Calyx?
Calyx has 2 syllables.
When was Calyx most popular?
Calyx peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Calyx a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Calyx currently ranks #6,618 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.