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 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Shannon #1743 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 127 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #885.
- 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 2024 they were #72 and #1743.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Chloe #72, Shannon #1743.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Chloe | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Shannon
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls