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 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Fiona #1362 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 96 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #1362.
- 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Chloe #89, Fiona #1362.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Chloe | Fiona |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | The feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Scottish, feminine of Fionn |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /fi.ˈoʊ.nə/ |
| 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 #325 (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 | medium |
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
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Fiona
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls