Chloe vs Katie
Chloe and Katiecompared 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 2009, Chloe was ranked #2 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Chloe was ranked #15 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Katie over time
Chloe and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Katie 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 1988, Chloe moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #28 the year before became #29 and #39.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chloe and Katie changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2014, ending at #15 and #94.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chloe and Katie averaged 55.3 places apart, ending at #2 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #22 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #8 in 2010, Katie #33 in 2008.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #2 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #72 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1980–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Katie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 2013: Chloe moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #15 and #14; by 2013 that had become #13 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order changed in 2016: Katie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #17 and #19; by 2016 that had become #22 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Katie #47.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1986–2014
Chloe held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Katie #33 in 2008.
The order changed in 1999: Chloe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #62 and #49; by 1999 that had become #24 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Chloe #15, Katie #94.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1985–2009
Chloe held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order changed in 1988: Chloe moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #38 and #28; by 1988 that had become #29 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Chloe #2, Katie #92.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| 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 #41 (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 Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Katie.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Katie'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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls