Brooke vs Chloe
Brooke 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 2008, Brooke was ranked #83 and Chloe #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Chloe #15 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Chloe #72 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Brooke and Chloe over time
Brooke and Chloe appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Brooke in 0.
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, Brooke in 2. 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 1996, Chloe moved ahead of Brooke in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #15 and #16 the year before became #18 and #8.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooke and Chloe changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2008, ending at #83 and #1.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brooke and Chloe averaged 23.1 places apart, ending at #83 and #1.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #45 and #94 in 1985 to #83 and #1 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Chloe #72.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Chloe #4 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Chloe #22.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Chloe #105.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1986–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Chloe in 17.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Chloe #8 in 2010.
The order changed in 2006: Chloe moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #16 and #19; by 2006 that had become #21 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Chloe #15.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2008
Brooke held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Chloe in 17.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Chloe #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #15 and #16; by 1996 that had become #18 and #8.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Chloe #1.
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 | Brooke | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Brooke has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Brooke doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brooke
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
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 recorded1996–2024
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