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Chloe vs Emily

Chloe and Emilycompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Emily #5 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Emily #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #7 and Emily #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Emily #7 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Chloe was ranked #23 and Emily #30 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Emily #44 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Emily #71 among girls in Norway.

Chloe and Emily over time

Chloe and Emily appear together in 5 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Chloe in 0.

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, Emily 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2010, Emily moved ahead of Chloe in England and Wales · Girls — #3 and #4 the year before became #8 and #3.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Chloe and Emily changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2025, ending at #7 and #61.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Emily averaged 14.2 places apart, ending at #89 and #44.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Emily fell — from #94 and #32 in 1985 to #7 and #61 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Emily were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #44.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Emily in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Emily #1 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Emily #6.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls41 shared years, 1985–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Emily in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Emily #1 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2015: Chloe moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #7 and #6; by 2015 that had become #6 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #7, Emily #61.

  • New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1986–2023

    Chloe held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Emily in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Emily #2 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2022: Chloe moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #17 and #15; by 2022 that had become #16 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #23, Emily #30.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emily in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Emily #1 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2010: Emily moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3 and #4; by 2010 that had become #8 and #3.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Emily #44.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Emily in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Emily #1 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2007: Emily moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #11 and #17; by 2007 that had become #12 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Emily #5.

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 Emily

Pairs where Emily 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

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, Emily
FieldChloeEmily
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root).
OriginAncient GreekLatin, from the Roman family name Aemilia
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi//ˈɛməli/
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedEm, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia
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 #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin, while Emily is recorded with a Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia origin.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Emily.
  • Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Emily's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Chloe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emily a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Emily

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls