Aoileann vs Chloe
Aoileann 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aoileann was ranked #736 and Chloe #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aoileann and Chloe over time
Aoileann and Chloe appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aoileann in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Aoileann 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 2001, Chloe moved ahead of Aoileann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #406 and #503 the year before became #606 and #4.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Aoileann fell — from #406 and #503 in 1975 to #736 and #20 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1975–2024
Aoileann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Chloe in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aoileann #377 in 2010, Chloe #4 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Chloe moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #406 and #503; by 2001 that had become #606 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoileann #736, Chloe #20.
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 | Aoileann | 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 | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Aoileann does not have one recorded yet.
- Aoileann has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Aoileann doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Aoileann
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #406 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2024
Highest recorded position: #377 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1975–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
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 recorded1996–2025
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