Beatrice vs Chloe
Beatrice 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 2025, Beatrice was ranked #304 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #476 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #114 and Chloe #72 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #407 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #461 and Chloe #341 among girls in Norway.
Beatrice and Chloe over time
Beatrice and Chloe appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Beatrice 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 3 of those lists, and Beatrice 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Beatrice and Chloe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #304 and #22.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1974–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Chloe in 33.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #215 in 2015, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #401 and #476; by 1986 that had become #521 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #304, Chloe #22.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #114, Chloe #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 13.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #224 in 2011, Chloe #1 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #407, 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 | Beatrice | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Beatrice does not have one recorded yet.
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Beatrice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #461 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