Chloe is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chloe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chloe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chloe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chloe is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “green shoot, young foliage”. an epithet of the goddess Demeter.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 254,741 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 110,833 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13,091 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4,510 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12,398 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,428 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chloe per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (11,936/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (9,628/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (953/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1999 (615/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (434/yr).
Chloe has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #37 nationally (given to 17,423 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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