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Chloe vs Eliza

Chloe and Elizacompared 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 2021, Chloe was ranked #8 and Eliza #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2021, Chloe was ranked #17 and Eliza #77 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Eliza #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Eliza #79 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Eliza #63 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Eliza #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Eliza #353 among girls in Norway.

Chloe and Eliza over time

Chloe and Eliza appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eliza 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.

Chloe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Eliza 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2019, Eliza moved ahead of Chloe in England and Wales · Girls — #36 and #39 the year before became #39 and #38.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Eliza were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #22 and #173.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 2006, Eliza #60 in 2007.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 19802025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Eliza in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Eliza #123 in 2023.

    The order changed in 1982: Chloe moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #483 and #483; by 1982 that had become #425 and #523.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Eliza #173.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Eliza in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Eliza #38 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2019: Eliza moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #36 and #39; by 2019 that had become #39 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Eliza #63.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 19952021

    Chloe held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Eliza in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Eliza #60 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Chloe #8, Eliza #98.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 20042024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eliza in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #6 in 2011, Eliza #70 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2024: Eliza moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #64 and #126; by 2024 that had become #105 and #70.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Eliza #70.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Chloe

Pairs where Chloe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chloe, Eliza
FieldChloeEliza
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.Not yet recorded
OriginAncient GreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi/Not yet recorded
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Eliza does not have one recorded yet.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Eliza.
  • A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Eliza 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

Chloe

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Eliza

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #353 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls