girl's name
Clio
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,557
Scotland
#877
2018 births
Clio is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Clio is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 91 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 156 |
| 2010s | 256 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Clio?
In 2025, Clio was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Clio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Clio in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Greek
- Kleio
Sibling names for Clio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clio
How popular is the name Clio?
In 2025, Clio was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Clio a girl's or a boy's name?
Clio is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clio?
Clio has 2 syllables.
When was Clio most popular?
Clio peaked in 2015, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Clio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Clio currently ranks #2,176 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.