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Girl name#183 of girl names

Chloe

Pronounced K L OW1 IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2009
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Chloe?

Chloe is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 250,794 children — the 183rd most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 36% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2009, when 12,089 children were given it.

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2009Girls: 12,089Boys: 14

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K L OW1 IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Chloe

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Chloe

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Chloe?
Chloe ranks 183rd among girls' names in US records, with 250,794 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 67,173.
Is Chloe a unisex name?
No. Chloe is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Chloe most popular?
2009, when 12,089 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.