Chloe vs Sarah
Chloe and Sarahcompared 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 2021, Chloe was ranked #8 and Sarah #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Chloe was ranked #17 and Sarah #100 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #39 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Chloe was ranked #341 and Sarah #115 among girls in Norway.
Chloe and Sarah over time
Chloe and Sarah appear together in 5 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sarah in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sarah 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Chloe moved ahead of Sarah in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #6 and #3 the year before became #3 and #4.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chloe and Sarah changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #105 and #75.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Sarah averaged 58.0 places apart, ending at #72 and #130.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Sarah were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, ending at #8 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Sarah #18 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sarah in 36.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order changed in 2017: Chloe moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #17 and #16; by 2017 that had become #10 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Sarah #66.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1985–2021
Chloe held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sarah in 16.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 2006, Sarah #2 in 1985.
The order changed in 2001: Chloe moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #6 and #3; by 2001 that had become #3 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Chloe #8, Sarah #96.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1986–2019
Chloe held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sarah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #8 in 2010, Sarah #1 in 1986.
The order changed in 2005: Chloe moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #19 and #17; by 2005 that had become #19 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Chloe #17, Sarah #100.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sarah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Sarah #130.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sarah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Sarah #5 in 2002.
The order changed in 2024: Sarah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #64 and #79; by 2024 that had become #105 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Sarah #75.
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 | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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 Sarah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sarah.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Sarah'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
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls