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Chloe vs Saoirse

Chloe and Saoirsecompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Saoirse #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Saoirse #37 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Saoirse #196 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Saoirse #402 among girls in England and Wales.

Chloe and Saoirse over time

Chloe and Saoirse appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Saoirse in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Chloe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Saoirse 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Girls, Saoirse moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2023 as Chloe fell out of it to #64, having been #48 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2023, Saoirse moved ahead of Chloe in Northern Ireland · Girls — #48 and #50 the year before became #64 and #37.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Chloe and Saoirse changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #22 and #17.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe and Saoirse averaged 47.1 places apart, ending at #22 and #17.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Saoirse were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #402.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Saoirse in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Saoirse #12 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Saoirse #17.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Saoirse #307 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Saoirse #402.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Saoirse in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Saoirse #37 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2023: Saoirse moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #48 and #50; by 2023 that had become #64 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Saoirse #37.

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 Saoirse

Pairs where Saoirse 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 Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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, Saoirse
FieldChloeSaoirse
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.Means 'freedom' in Irish; first adopted as a given name in the 20th century, reportedly with nationalist/political resonance given the meaning.
OriginAncient GreekIrish
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi//ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #17 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chloe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin, while Saoirse is recorded with a Irish origin.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Saoirse.
  • Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Saoirse's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

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

Saoirse

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1971–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1971–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #402 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls