Calliope vs Payton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Calliope
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #451
- Peak
- #451 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 682
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Payton
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #440
- Peak
- #79 (2010)
- Babies in 2025
- 701
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Payton is the more popular pick (#440 vs #451). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Payton is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Calliope is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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