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Chloe vs Megan

Chloe and Megancompared 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 2004, Chloe was ranked #3 and Megan #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Chloe was ranked #19 and Megan #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Megan #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Megan #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Chloe was ranked #48 and Megan #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Megan #816 among girls in England and Wales.

Chloe and Megan over time

Chloe and Megan appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Megan 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 1990, Chloe moved ahead of Megan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #30 and #27 the year before became #27 and #35.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Chloe and Megan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2025, ending at #22 and #352.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Chloe and Megan averaged 44.7 places apart, ending at #48 and #266.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Megan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #816.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Megan #3 in 1998.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #2 and #10 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #89 and #816.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1976–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Megan in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Megan #8 in 1998.

    The order changed in 1997: Chloe moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #11 and #10; by 1997 that had become #9 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Megan #352.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Megan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Megan #3 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Megan #816.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022

    Chloe held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Megan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Megan #4 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Chloe #48, Megan #266.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1985–2004

    Chloe held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Megan in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #3 in 2001, Megan #20 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1990: Chloe moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #30 and #27; by 1990 that had become #27 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Chloe #3, Megan #91.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1986–2005

    Chloe held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Megan in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #19 in 1991, Megan #22 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1999: Chloe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #62 and #43; by 1999 that had become #24 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Chloe #19, Megan #97.

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 Megan

Pairs where Megan 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, Megan
FieldChloeMegan
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.A Welsh diminutive of Margaret that became independently used; only regularly used outside Wales since the mid-20th century.
OriginAncient GreekWelsh, diminutive of Margaret
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi//ˈmɛɡ.an/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMeghan, Meagan, Maegan
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin, while Megan is recorded with a Welsh, diminutive of Margaret origin.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Megan.
  • Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Megan's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Chloe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Megan a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Megan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls