Catherine vs Chloe
Catherine 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 2000, Catherine was ranked #90 and Chloe #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Catherine was ranked #273 and Chloe #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Catherine was ranked #99 and Chloe #34 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #260 and Chloe #39 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 and Chloe #72 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #227 and Chloe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Catherine and Chloe over time
Catherine and Chloe appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Catherine in 0.
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.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Chloe 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Chloe moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1988 as Catherine fell out of it to #55, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1988, Chloe moved ahead of Catherine in New Zealand · Girls — #46 and #64 the year before became #55 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Chloe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #273 and #22.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Chloe #1 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Catherine held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Chloe in 32.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1974, Chloe #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 1994: Chloe moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #19 and #35; by 1994 that had become #24 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Catherine #273, Chloe #22.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #594, Chloe #72.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Chloe in 28.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Chloe #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #227, Chloe #105.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1986–2001
Catherine held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Chloe in 9.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #46 in 1987, Chloe #19 in 1991.
The order changed in 1988: Chloe moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #46 and #64; by 1988 that had become #55 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Catherine #99, Chloe #34.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1985–2000
Catherine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Chloe in 8.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #43 in 1985, Chloe #6 in 2000.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #43 and #94; by 1986 that had become #47 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Catherine #90, Chloe #6.
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 | Catherine | 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 | /ˈkloʊi/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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); Catherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Chloe.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Catherine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 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