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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 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Laura #303 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 151 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #303.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Chloe #89, Laura #303.

  • 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.

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 Laura

Pairs where Laura 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

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

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chloe, Laura
FieldChloeLaura
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly 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.
OriginAncient GreekLatin
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi//ˈlɔɹ.ə/
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)Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Laura

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls