Clio: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,127

among girls · ↑868 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Clio · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

37 babies

All-time total

881

#8,361 all-time among girls

First recorded

1894

in Social Security records

Clio popularity over time

881 babies have been named Clio since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	–	10	1	–	#1,529
1900s	28	–	28	3	+180%	#1,440
1910s	80	11	91	9	+225%	#2,035
1920s	58	–	58	6	-36%	#2,943
1930s	11	14	25	3	-57%	#3,952
1940s	6	–	6	1	-76%	#4,845
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	–	11	1	–	#9,792
1990s	80	–	80	8	+627%	#5,713
2000s	156	–	156	16	+95%	#5,857
2010s	256	–	256	26	+64%	#4,009
2020s (to 2025)	160	–	160	27	+4%	#4,038

Where Clio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Clio

Clio is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,127 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 881 American babies have been named Clio. Its peak came in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clio stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clio?

The median living Clio is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Clio are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clio year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#5,127	–	–
2024	20	#5,995	–	–
2023	26	#5,029	–	–
2022	30	#4,610	–	–
2021	36	#4,038	–	–
2020	23	#5,359	–	–
2019	25	#5,192	–	–
2018	24	#5,349	–	–
2017	26	#5,083	–	–
2016	30	#4,652	–	–
2015	37	#4,009	–	–
2014	32	#4,484	–	–
2013	25	#5,354	–	–
2012	20	#6,397	–	–
2011	19	#6,627	–	–
2010	18	#6,978	–	–
2009	16	#7,766	–	–
2008	22	#6,175	–	–
2007	16	#7,813	–	–
2006	16	#7,565	–	–
2005	21	#5,857	–	–
2004	9	#10,884	–	–
2003	10	#9,834	–	–
2002	12	#8,408	–	–
2001	16	#6,687	–	–
2000	18	#5,995	–	–
1995	7	#10,749	–	–
1990	6	#11,717	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	7	#3,349
1925	6	#4,533	–	–
1920	11	#2,943	–	–
1915	10	#2,734	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	5	#1,998	–	–
1900	5	#1,988	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clio, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clio?

The median living Clio is about 12 years old. Half of all living Clios are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Clio are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Clio are alive in the United States, based on 881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clio mean?

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How popular is the name Clio in 2025?

Clio ranked #5,127 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clio?

881 babies have been named Clio in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clio most popular?

Clio peaked in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Clio a boy or girl name?

Clio is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Clio rising or falling?

Clio is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Clio become more popular?

Clio looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Clio in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Clio

Names that sound and feel close to Clio: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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