Callisto
Gender-neutral name · Greek · Italian · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #10,383 in 2022
0 babies were named Callisto in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
US births per million boys, 2018–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCallisto first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #10,383.
About the name Callisto
Callisto is a gender-neutral name of Greek, Italian and Scottish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sto”. US birth records list Callisto for girls from 1998 to 2024, in 12 of those 27 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #10,383 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesItalian namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6 | 606,061 boys |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 458,716 boys |
Other spellings of Callisto
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Callisto
What is the origin of the name Callisto?
Callisto has Greek, Italian, Scottish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Callisto a boy or girl name?
Both. Callisto is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Callisto?
Callisto is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #10,383 in 2022.