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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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Sarah #131 among girls in England and Wales.

  • 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 175 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 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chloe and Sarah averaged 57.5 places apart, ending at #89 and #131.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Sarah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #131.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Chloe #89, Sarah #131.

  • 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.

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 Sarah

Pairs where Sarah 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 moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia'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 South Wales, Australia 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, Sarah
FieldChloeSarah
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.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.
OriginAncient GreekBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈkloʊi//ˈsɛɹ.ə/
Syllables12
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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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

Sarah

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–2019

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #131 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls