Clio
In Greek mythology, Clio, also spelled Kleio, Cleio, or Cleo, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing.
Meaning & Origin of Clio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Clio, also spelled Kleio, Cleio, or Cleo, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre-playing.
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Etymology
The Story of Clio
Clio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 37 Clios were born — ranking #3,989 that year. As of 2026, Clio ranks #5,750 for baby girls with 21 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 874 Clios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Clio
Clio is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 874 births in the dataset. Clio's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Clio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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