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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 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Ellen #1028 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 115 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #1028.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Chloe #89, Ellen #1028.

  • 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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Ellen

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chloe, Ellen
FieldChloeEllen
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/
Syllables12
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 #166 (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); 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

  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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ellen

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls