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 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Chloe #72 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 157 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #138 and #22.
- 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 2024 they were #363 and #72.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
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, 2024: Amy #363, Chloe #72.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Amy | 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 | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); 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
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
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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