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 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Emily #34 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 182 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 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Emily averaged 13.1 places apart, ending at #72 and #34.
- 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 New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #7 and #61.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emily in 21.
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, 2024: Chloe #72, Emily #34.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Chloe | Emily |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈɛməli/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| 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 #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
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
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
Emily
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls