Clio
How to say it: KLEE-oh · /ˈklioʊ/
From Greek 'kleos' meaning 'glory' - name of the Muse of history, revived as a chic classical choice.
Clio was the 537th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #341 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #537 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,128 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #341 |
| In France, 2025 | #161 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Clio is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Clio is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish.
In France: #161 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Clio
- Clio Goldsmith (born 1957)French actress
- Clio Barnard (born 1965)British film director
- Clio Bittoni (1934–2024)Italian lawyer and wife of Giorgio Napolitano, 11th President of Italy
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Renault Clio supermini, best-selling car in France and Europe; overwhelms the rare given name in FR
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