Chloe vs Sinead
Chloe and Sineadcompared 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 2022, Chloe was ranked #23 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Chloe was ranked #43 and Sinead #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Chloe was ranked #64 and Sinead #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chloe was ranked #72 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Chloe and Sinead over time
Chloe and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Chloe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sinead 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.
Chloe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sinead 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 1996, Chloe moved ahead of Sinead in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #25 and #20 the year before became #11 and #20.
- Longest-running competitions
Chloe and Sinead were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1974 to 2022, ending at #23 and #905.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Chloe #1 in 1997, Sinead #54 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1974–2022
Chloe held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sinead in 18.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1998, Sinead #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 1996: Chloe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #25 and #20; by 1996 that had become #11 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Chloe #23, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chloe held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sinead in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chloe #72, Sinead #3695.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Chloe held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sinead in 0.
Highest recorded here: Chloe #1 in 1997, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chloe #64, Sinead #391.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Ancient Greek | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #7 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin, while Sinead is recorded with a Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette origin.
- Chloe has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sinead.
- Chloe's recorded meaning differs from Sinead's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls