Gender
Origin
- Greek
- myth name (daughter of Atlas)
Hidden; the mythological sea nymph and daughter of Atlas who beguiled Odysseus for seven years. Calypso is also a West Indies style of singing.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Celestial
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Music or Musician
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Pronunciation
c(a)-lyp-so, cal(y)-pso
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #2859, 59 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1801, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4843, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #614, 75 births); most recent 2023 (rank #622, 68 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2021 | 72 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2014 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence