Chloe vs Ellen
Chloe and Ellencompared 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 1996, Chloe was ranked #8 and Ellen #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Chloe was ranked #19 and Ellen #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Ellen #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Ellen #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Ellen #208 among girls in Norway.
Chloe and Ellen over time
Chloe and Ellen appear together in 4 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ellen 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 2 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 1990, Chloe moved ahead of Ellen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #97 and #93 the year before became #70 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Chloe and Ellen averaged 51.8 places apart, ending at #105 and #150.
- Mirrored each other
Over 48 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #490 and #81 in 1974 to #22 and #166 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Ellen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Ellen #63 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Ellen in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Ellen #23 in 2002.
The order changed in 1990: Chloe moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #97 and #93; by 1990 that had become #70 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Ellen #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ellen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Ellen #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ellen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Ellen #21 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Ellen #150.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996
Chloe held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ellen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 1996, Ellen #68 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Chloe #8, Ellen #73.
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 | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Ellen does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ellen.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Ellen 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
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
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls