Chloe vs Eithne
Chloe and Eithnecompared 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 2013, Chloe was ranked #13 and Eithne #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Chloe was ranked #18 and Eithne #3252 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Eithne over time
Chloe and Eithne appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eithne 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Chloe moved ahead of Eithne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #263 and #227 the year before became #160 and #417.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Eithne #2407 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1974–2013
Chloe held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Eithne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Eithne #170 in 1974.
The order changed in 1987: Chloe moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #263 and #227; by 1987 that had become #160 and #417.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Chloe #13, Eithne #894.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2015
Chloe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eithne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Eithne #2407 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Chloe #18, Eithne #3252.
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 | Eithne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3252 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Eithne does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Eithne.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Eithne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Eithne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #126 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 recorded1964–2013
Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #3252 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls