Amber vs Chloe
Amber and Chloecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Amber was ranked #100 and Chloe #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amber was ranked #90 and Chloe #23 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #90 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Chloe #72 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #179 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Chloe over time
Amber and Chloe appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Amber in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Chloe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Amber in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Chloe moved ahead of Amber in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #90 and #94 the year before became #100 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amber and Chloe changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2023, ending at #90 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amber and Chloe averaged 39.3 places apart, ending at #122 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Chloe were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 35 years, from 1986 to 2023, ending at #90 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amber #31 in 1998, Chloe #1 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1975–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Chloe in 39.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 1982: Chloe moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #370 and #483; by 1982 that had become #523 and #425.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Chloe #22.
New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1986–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Chloe in 31.
Highest recorded here: Amber #29 in 2001, Chloe #8 in 2010.
The order changed in 2002: Chloe moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #29 and #34; by 2002 that had become #42 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #90, Chloe #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Chloe #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Amber #50 in 2014, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #179, Chloe #105.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1985–2011
Amber held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Chloe in 25.
Highest recorded here: Amber #39 in 2001, Chloe #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #90 and #94; by 1986 that had become #100 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Amber #100, Chloe #1.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amber | Chloe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkloʊi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Amber does not have one recorded yet.
- Amber has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Amber doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Chloe
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls