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Chloe vs Shannon

Chloe and Shannoncompared 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 1998, Chloe was ranked #4 and Shannon #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #22 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2001, Chloe was ranked #34 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chloe was ranked #89 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chloe was ranked #105 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Chloe and Shannon over time

Chloe and Shannon appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Shannon in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Shannon fell out of it to #67, having been #37 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1999, Chloe moved ahead of Shannon in New Zealand · Girls — #62 and #37 the year before became #24 and #67.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Chloe and Shannon changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1986 and 2001, ending at #34 and #83.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Chloe rose about as far as Shannon fell — from #490 and #490 in 1974 to #22 and #885 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chloe and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #89 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Shannon #11 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #2 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #89 and #2138.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1974–2025

    Chloe held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Shannon in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Shannon #11 in 1995.

    The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #25 and #11; by 1996 that had become #11 and #17.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Shannon #885.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Shannon #11 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #89, Shannon #2138.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Chloe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Shannon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Shannon #2 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #105, Shannon #407.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1986–2001

    Chloe held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Shannon in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #19 in 1991, Shannon #31 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1999: Chloe moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #62 and #37; by 1999 that had become #24 and #67.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Chloe #34, Shannon #83.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1987–1998

    Chloe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shannon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Chloe #4 in 1998, Shannon #45 in 1993.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Chloe #4, Shannon #50.

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 Shannon

Pairs where Shannon 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, Shannon
FieldChloeShannon
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/
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, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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); Shannon does not have one recorded yet.
  • Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shannon.
  • A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Shannon doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls