Chloe vs Ella
Chloe and Ellacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Ella #4 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #7 and Ella #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Chloe was ranked #23 and Ella #9 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Ella #9 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Ella #12 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Ella #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Ella #39 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Ella over time
Chloe and Ella appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ella in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Ella in 1. 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, Ella moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1997 as Chloe fell out of it to #67, having been #27 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Ella moved ahead of Chloe in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #18 the year before became #18 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chloe and Ella changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #7 and #11.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Ella averaged 19.0 places apart, ending at #72 and #39.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ella rose about as far as Chloe fell — from #4 and #85 in 1998 to #7 and #11 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Ella were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #22 and #17.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 2006, Ella #2 in 2007.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1980–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ella in 17.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Ella #3 in 2007.
The order changed in 2018: Ella moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #10 and #14; by 2018 that had become #16 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Ella #17.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ella in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Ella #6 in 2015.
The order changed in 2013: Ella moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #16 and #18; by 2013 that had become #18 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Ella #39.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ella in 2.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Ella #2 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #7, Ella #11.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1993–2023
Chloe held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ella in 27.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Ella #1 in 2007.
The order changed in 1997: Ella moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #27 and #99; by 1997 that had become #67 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #23, Ella #9.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ella in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Ella #2 in 2015.
The order changed in 2013: Ella moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #11 and #12; by 2013 that had become #18 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Ella #12.
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 | Ella |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Germanic, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈɛl.ə/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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 Ella is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive form origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ella.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Ella'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 recorded1996–2024
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
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls