Chloe vs Eilidh
Chloe and Eilidhcompared 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, Chloe was ranked #22 and Eilidh #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Eilidh #38 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Chloe was ranked #64 and Eilidh #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Eilidh #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Eilidh over time
Chloe and Eilidh appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilidh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Eilidh #783 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eilidh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Eilidh #783 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Eilidh #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eilidh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #4 in 2001, Eilidh #498 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Eilidh #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2023
Chloe held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eilidh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #6 in 2011, Eilidh #228 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #64, Eilidh #302.
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 | Chloe | Eilidh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Eilidh does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Eilidh.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Eilidh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls