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Chloe vs Kelly

Chloe and Kellycompared 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 1995, Chloe was ranked #16 and Kelly #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Chloe was ranked #20 and Kelly #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Kelly #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Chloe was ranked #42 and Kelly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1998, Chloe was ranked #62 and Kelly #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Kelly #1672 among girls in England and Wales.

Chloe and Kelly over time

Chloe and Kelly appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Kelly 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.

Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1988, Chloe moved ahead of Kelly in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #34 the year before became #29 and #47.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Kelly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1974 to 2023, ending at #20 and #404.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Kelly #74 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2023

    Chloe held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Kelly in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Kelly #35 in 1994.

    The order changed in 1992: Chloe moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #50 and #46; by 1992 that had become #45 and #49.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #20, Kelly #404.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelly in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Kelly #74 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Kelly #1672.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2021

    Chloe held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kelly in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Kelly #101 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Chloe #42, Kelly #446.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1986–1998

    Chloe held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kelly in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #19 in 1991, Kelly #15 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1991: Chloe moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #43 and #32; by 1991 that had become #19 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Chloe #62, Kelly #89.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1985–1995

    Chloe held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kelly in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #16 in 1995, Kelly #24 in 1985.

    The order changed in 1988: Chloe moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #38 and #34; by 1988 that had become #29 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 1995: Chloe #16, Kelly #99.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Chloe

Pairs where Chloe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Kelly

Pairs where Kelly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chloe, Kelly
FieldChloeKelly
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'green shoot', referring to new plant growth in spring; used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter.Not yet recorded
OriginAncient GreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)Scotland · Girls #790 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Kelly does not have one recorded yet.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kelly.
  • A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Kelly doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Kelly

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1970–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls