Clio
Girl name · #5108 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Clio is currently the #5108 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Clio.
Babies named Clio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 131-year story
Clio first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 37 girls were named Clio — good for #3989 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clio in class?
Clio scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Clio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clio is most common
State-level data for Clio is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Clio
Statistically, parents drawn to Clio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cing, Luka, Coco, Cambry, and Crimson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Clio a popular girl name?
Clio ranked #5108 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Clio most popular?
Clio peaked in 2015, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3989 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Clio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Clio. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.