Chloe vs Lisa
Chloe and Lisacompared 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 1997, Chloe was ranked #6 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Chloe was ranked #39 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Chloe was ranked #67 and Lisa #85 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
Chloe and Lisa over time
Chloe and Lisa appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lisa 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.
Lisa 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 1991, Chloe moved ahead of Lisa in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #27 and #26 the year before became #27 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Lisa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lisa in 18.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #25 and #21; by 1996 that had become #11 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Lisa #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Lisa #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Chloe held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Chloe #39, Lisa #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1985–1997
Chloe held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lisa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #6 in 1997, Lisa #10 in 1985.
The order changed in 1991: Chloe moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #27 and #26; by 1991 that had become #27 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Chloe #6, Lisa #100.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1986–1997
Chloe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #19 in 1991, Lisa #10 in 1986.
The order changed in 1991: Chloe moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #43 and #25; by 1991 that had become #19 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Chloe #67, Lisa #85.
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 | Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈliː.sə/ |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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 Lisa is recorded with a Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lisa.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Lisa'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
Lisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls