Blaithin vs Chloe
Blaithin 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 2017, Blaithin was ranked #219 and Chloe #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Blaithin was ranked #4739 and Chloe #18 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blaithin was ranked #169 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Blaithin and Chloe over time
Blaithin and Chloe appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin 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 2 of those lists, and Blaithin 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
Blaithin and Chloe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1974 to 2017, ending at #219 and #10.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1974–2017
Blaithin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Chloe in 33.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #219 in 2017, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 1985: Chloe moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #313 and #476; by 1985 that had become #456 and #386.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blaithin #219, Chloe #10.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Blaithin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 25.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #169 in 2024, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaithin #169, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Chloe
Pairs where Chloe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Chloe vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #2 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #72 and #547.
Chloe · Katie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Chloe vs Ruby
Chloe and Ruby changed places 15 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1992 and 2023, ending at #23 and #17.
Chloe · Ruby · 30 shared years, 1992–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Chloe vs Aisling
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Aisling #60 in 1998.
Chloe · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
- Chloe vs Alexandra
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Alexandra #38 in 1996.
Chloe · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Blaithin | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Blaithin does not have one recorded yet.
- Blaithin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Blaithin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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 recorded1996–2024
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