Chloe vs Elizabeth
Chloe and Elizabethcompared 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 2025, Chloe was ranked #7 and Elizabeth #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Elizabeth #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Chloe was ranked #23 and Elizabeth #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Elizabeth #113 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Elizabeth #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Elizabeth #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Chloe and Elizabeth over time
Chloe and Elizabeth appear together in 5 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Elizabeth in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elizabeth 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Elizabeth moved ahead of Chloe in England and Wales · Girls — #65 and #68 the year before became #72 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Elizabeth averaged 23.2 places apart, ending at #89 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Elizabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Elizabeth in 15.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Elizabeth #9 in 1974.
The order changed in 1993: Chloe moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #45 and #41; by 1993 that had become #35 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Elizabeth #76.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls41 shared years, 1985–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Elizabeth in 10.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Elizabeth #15 in 1986.
The order changed in 1995: Chloe moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #27 and #24; by 1995 that had become #16 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #7, Elizabeth #83.
New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1986–2023
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elizabeth in 7.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Elizabeth #18 in 1986.
The order changed in 1999: Chloe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #62 and #54; by 1999 that had become #24 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #23, Elizabeth #85.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elizabeth in 2.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #65 and #68; by 2024 that had become #72 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Elizabeth #74.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Elizabeth in 1.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Elizabeth #55 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #64 and #124; by 2024 that had become #105 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Elizabeth #87.
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 | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin, while Elizabeth is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Elizabeth's — see the table above for each.
- 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
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls