Aoife vs Chloe
Aoife 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #4 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #34 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aoife was ranked #87 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aoife was ranked #192 and Chloe #89 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoife and Chloe over time
Aoife and Chloe appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aoife in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Aoife in none. 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 2012, Aoife moved ahead of Chloe in Northern Ireland · Girls — #15 and #6 the year before became #10 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aoife and Chloe changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #34 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aoife and Chloe averaged 17.9 places apart, ending at #4 and #105.
- Longest-running competitions
Aoife and Chloe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #192 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aoife #1 in 2000, Chloe #1 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Chloe in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #1 in 2000, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 2017: Chloe moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #15 and #17; by 2017 that had become #17 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #34, Chloe #22.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aoife held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #167 in 2015, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoife #192, Chloe #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aoife held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Chloe in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aoife #4 in 2024, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Aoife moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #15 and #6; by 2012 that had become #10 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoife #4, Chloe #105.
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 | Aoife | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (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); Aoife does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoife has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Aoife doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls