Chloe vs Shauna
Chloe and Shaunacompared 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 Shauna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Chloe was ranked #39 and Shauna #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Shauna #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Shauna over time
Chloe and Shauna appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shauna 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1996, Chloe moved ahead of Shauna in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #25 and #10 the year before became #11 and #13.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Shauna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #22 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Shauna #46 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2025
Chloe held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Shauna in 17.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #25 and #10; by 1996 that had become #11 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chloe #22, Shauna #885.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Shauna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Shauna #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Chloe held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Shauna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Shauna #46 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Chloe #39, Shauna #424.
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 | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| 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 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chloe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Shauna does not have one recorded yet.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shauna.
- A meaning is recorded for Chloe; Shauna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls