Chloe vs Laura
Chloe and Lauracompared 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 Laura #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Chloe was ranked #12 and Laura #71 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Laura #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Laura #351 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Laura #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Laura #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Laura #141 among girls in Norway.
Chloe and Laura over time
Chloe and Laura appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Laura in 1.
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.
Laura 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 1996, Chloe moved ahead of Laura in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #16 and #9 the year before became #8 and #13.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chloe and Laura averaged 30.5 places apart, ending at #2 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Laura were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Laura #17 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Laura in 19.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Laura #2 in 1985.
The order changed in 1997: Chloe moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #11 and #6; by 1997 that had become #9 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Laura #112.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Laura in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Laura #17 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Laura #258.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Laura in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Laura #13 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Laura #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1985–2009
Chloe held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Laura in 11.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Laura #9 in 1994.
The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #16 and #9; by 1996 that had become #8 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Chloe #2, Laura #90.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1986–2008
Chloe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Laura in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #12 in 2008, Laura #9 in 1989.
The order changed in 2001: Chloe moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #30 and #25; by 2001 that had become #34 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Chloe #12, Laura #71.
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 | Laura |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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 Laura is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Laura.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Laura'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 recorded1996–2024
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
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls