Cait vs Chloe
Cait 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, Cait was ranked #524 and Chloe #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Cait was ranked #5493 and Chloe #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Cait was ranked #227 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Cait and Chloe over time
Cait and Chloe appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cait 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 Cait 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 37 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Cait fell — from #321 and #503 in 1975 to #524 and #10 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Cait and Chloe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1975 to 2017, ending at #524 and #10.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cait #1234 in 1997, Chloe #1 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1975–2017
Cait held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Chloe in 32.
Highest recorded here: Cait #202 in 2000, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #362 and #386; by 1986 that had become #458 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cait #524, Chloe #10.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Cait held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cait #178 in 2020, Chloe #1 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cait #227, Chloe #105.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2020
Cait held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cait #1234 in 1997, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cait #5493, Chloe #46.
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 | Cait | 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 | 1 | 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 #227 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Cait does not have one recorded yet.
- Cait and Chloe both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Cait doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cait
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #227 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