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Amy vs Chloe

Amy 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 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Chloe #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Chloe #11 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Chloe #89 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Chloe #341 among girls in Norway.

Amy and Chloe over time

Amy and Chloe appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amy in 1.

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.

Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Chloe 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 1996, Chloe moved ahead of Amy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #10 and #16 the year before became #14 and #8.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Chloe averaged 28.9 places apart, ending at #90 and #5.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amy and Chloe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #366 and #89.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Chloe #1 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #9 and #2 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #366 and #89.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Chloe in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Chloe #1 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2008: Chloe moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #11 and #15; by 2008 that had become #16 and #9.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Chloe #22.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Chloe #1 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #366, Chloe #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Amy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Chloe in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Chloe #1 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Chloe #105.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1985–2012

    Amy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Chloe in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1987, Chloe #1 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #10 and #16; by 1996 that had become #14 and #8.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Chloe #5.

  • New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1986–2012

    Amy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Chloe in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1986, Chloe #8 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2002: Chloe moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #18 and #34; by 2002 that had become #24 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Chloe #11.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Amy

Pairs where Amy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Chloe

Pairs where Chloe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amy, Chloe
FieldAmyChloe
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.
OriginNot yet recordedAncient Greek
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
  • A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Amy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Chloe

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls