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Chloe vs Fiona

Chloe and Fionacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Fiona #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Chloe was ranked #28 and Fiona #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1987, Chloe was ranked #38 and Fiona #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Fiona #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1987, Chloe was ranked #64 and Fiona #92 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Fiona #1406 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Fiona #399 among girls in Norway.

Chloe and Fiona over time

Chloe and Fiona appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiona 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.

Fiona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Chloe in none. 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 1994, Chloe moved ahead of Fiona in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #35 and #24 the year before became #23 and #34.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Fiona were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #325.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Fiona #157 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Chloe held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Fiona in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Fiona #10 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1994: Chloe moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #35 and #24; by 1994 that had become #23 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Fiona #325.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Fiona in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Fiona #157 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Fiona #1406.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017

    Chloe held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Fiona in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Fiona #66 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Chloe #28, Fiona #432.

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 Fiona

Pairs where Fiona 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 Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chloe, Fiona
FieldChloeFiona
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.The feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'.
OriginAncient GreekScottish, feminine of Fionn
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi//fi.ˈoʊ.nə/
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 #325 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin, while Fiona is recorded with a Scottish, feminine of Fionn origin.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Fiona.
  • Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Fiona'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

  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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Fiona

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1955

    First recorded at #87 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls