Cleo vs Harlow
Cleo and Harlowcompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Cleo was ranked #82 and Harlow #80 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cleo was ranked #129 and Harlow #231 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cleo was ranked #230 and Harlow #160 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cleo was ranked #209 and Harlow #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cleo was ranked #273 and Harlow #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Cleo was ranked #4749 and Harlow #690 among boys in England and Wales.
Cleo and Harlow over time
Cleo and Harlow appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Cleo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Harlow 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.
Harlow reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cleo in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cleo and Harlow changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2011 and 2025, ending at #273 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cleo #209 in 2024, Harlow #226 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Cleo held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Harlow in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cleo #129 in 2024, Harlow #142 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cleo #129, Harlow #231.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Cleo held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Harlow in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cleo #209 in 2024, Harlow #226 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Cleo moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #339 and #226; by 2024 that had become #209 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cleo #273, Harlow #544.
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 | Cleo | Harlow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cleo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Harlow.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cleo
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 recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Harlow
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3860 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2019–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls