Ava vs Chloe
Ava 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 2025, Ava was ranked #18 and Chloe #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #8 and Chloe #23 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Chloe #72 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #143 and Chloe #341 among girls in Norway.
Ava and Chloe over time
Ava and Chloe appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ava 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.
Chloe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ava 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 2011, Ava moved ahead of Chloe in England and Wales · Girls — #11 and #8 the year before became #9 and #12.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ava and Chloe changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #26 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ava and Chloe averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #18 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Chloe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #26 and #22.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Chloe in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Chloe #22.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Chloe in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order changed in 2011: Ava moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #11 and #8; by 2011 that had become #9 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Chloe #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Chloe in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Ava moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #26 and #11; by 2013 that had become #12 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Chloe #105.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Chloe in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2017, Chloe #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #18, Chloe #7.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Ava held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Chloe in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ava #5 in 2017, Chloe #8 in 2010.
The order changed in 2016: Ava moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #15 and #14; by 2016 that had become #10 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ava #8, Chloe #23.
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 | Ava | Chloe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | /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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ava is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve origin, while Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin.
- Ava has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- Ava's recorded meaning differs from Chloe's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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