Chloe vs Hazel
Chloe and Hazelcompared 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 2025, Chloe was ranked #7 and Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Chloe was ranked #23 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Chloe and Hazel over time
Chloe and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hazel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 5 of those lists, and Hazel 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 2021, Hazel moved ahead of Chloe in New Zealand · Girls — #14 and #20 the year before became #17 and #13.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Hazel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #55.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Hazel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order changed in 1990: Chloe moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #97 and #97; by 1990 that had become #70 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Hazel #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Hazel #75.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Chloe held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hazel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Hazel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #14 and #20; by 2021 that had become #17 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #23, Hazel #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #6 in 2015, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #7, Hazel #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2008, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Hazel #169.
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 | Hazel |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | From the English word for the hazel tree, or the light brown colour associated with it, ultimately from Old English 'hæsel'. Created as a given name in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | English (nature name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (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 Hazel is recorded with a English (nature name) origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hazel.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Hazel's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Hazel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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 recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls