Chloe vs Jessica
Chloe and Jessicacompared 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 2017, Chloe was ranked #7 and Jessica #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Chloe was ranked #17 and Jessica #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Jessica #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Jessica #48 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Jessica #139 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Jessica #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Jessica #474 among girls in Norway.
Chloe and Jessica over time
Chloe and Jessica appear together in 5 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Jessica held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chloe in 2.
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.
Jessica reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Chloe 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 2004, Chloe moved ahead of Jessica in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #3 and #2 the year before became #3 and #4.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chloe and Jessica changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #89 and #139.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Jessica averaged 8.7 places apart, ending at #89 and #139.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Jessica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #139.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jessica in 18.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Jessica #12 in 1995.
The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #25 and #12; by 1996 that had become #11 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Jessica #141.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1985–2017
Chloe held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jessica in 19.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Jessica #1 in 1985.
The order changed in 2004: Chloe moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #3 and #2; by 2004 that had become #3 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Chloe #7, Jessica #96.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1986–2019
Chloe held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jessica in 21.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Jessica #1 in 1990.
The order changed in 2009: Chloe moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #12 and #9; by 2009 that had become #11 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Chloe #17, Jessica #85.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jessica in 17.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Jessica #1 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Jessica #139.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jessica in 13.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Jessica #4 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Jessica #127.
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 | Jessica |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Coined by William Shakespeare for his 1596 play The Merchant of Venice, where it belongs to Shylock's daughter — likely based on the biblical name Iscah, also spelled Jescha/Jischa in some translations of Shakespeare's time. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Biblical Hebrew, via a Shakespearean literary coinage |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈd͡ʒɛs.ɪ.kə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #139 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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 Jessica is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via a Shakespearean literary coinage origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Jessica.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Jessica'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
Jessica
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #471 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #139 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls