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Chloe vs Natasha

Chloe and Natashacompared 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 2008, Chloe was ranked #1 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Chloe was ranked #19 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #20 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Chloe was ranked #39 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

Chloe and Natasha over time

Chloe and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha 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.

Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Chloe in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Chloe moved into the top 50 at #24 in 1999 as Natasha fell out of it to #52, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1993, Chloe moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #24 and #23 the year before became #25 and #31.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Chloe and Natasha changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2008, ending at #1 and #79.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chloe and Natasha averaged 31.0 places apart, ending at #1 and #79.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #94 and #41 in 1985 to #1 and #79 in 2008.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #1362.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Natasha #33 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Natasha in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Natasha #69 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1990: Chloe moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #97 and #90; by 1990 that had become #70 and #83.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #20, Natasha #736.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Natasha #33 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Natasha #1362.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2008

    Chloe held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Natasha in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Natasha #23 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1993: Chloe moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #24 and #23; by 1993 that had become #25 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Chloe #1, Natasha #79.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019

    Chloe held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natasha in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Chloe #39, Natasha #336.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1986–2005

    Chloe held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #19 in 1991, Natasha #16 in 1988.

    The order changed in 1999: Chloe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #62 and #47; by 1999 that had become #24 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Chloe #19, Natasha #82.

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 Natasha

Pairs where Natasha 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 took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand'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 Zealand 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, Natasha
FieldChloeNatasha
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables13
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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Natasha.
  • A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Natasha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1971–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls