Chloe vs Holly
Chloe and Hollycompared 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 2015, Chloe was ranked #6 and Holly #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Chloe was ranked #14 and Holly #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Holly #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Holly #79 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Holly #137 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Holly #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Chloe and Holly over time
Chloe and Holly appear together in 5 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Holly in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Holly in 2. 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 1986, Chloe moved ahead of Holly in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #94 and #71 the year before became #45 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chloe and Holly changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2020, ending at #14 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Holly averaged 23.9 places apart, ending at #72 and #137.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Holly fell — from #98 and #36 in 1986 to #14 and #78 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Holly were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1985 to 2015, ending at #6 and #98.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1976–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Holly in 5.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Holly #11 in 2010.
The order changed in 1987: Chloe moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #263 and #193; by 1987 that had become #160 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Holly #69.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1986–2020
Chloe held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Holly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Holly #16 in 1994.
The order changed in 2006: Chloe moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #19 and #18; by 2006 that had become #13 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Chloe #14, Holly #78.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1985–2015
Chloe held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Holly in 1.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Holly #19 in 2003.
The order changed in 1986: Chloe moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #94 and #71; by 1986 that had become #45 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Chloe #6, Holly #98.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Holly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Holly #12 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Holly #137.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Holly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Holly #22 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Holly #105.
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 | Holly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Holly does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Holly.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Holly doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls