Chloe
Meaninggreen shoot · Greek
- US rank
- #23
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #9 in 2010
6,203 babies were named Chloe in the US in 2025. It has climbed 2 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Chloe you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Chloe
Chloe Bennet
American actress and singer
Choose Chloe and your child shares a first name with Chloe Bennet, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Chloe, like who?” Chloe Bennet's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Chloe Bennet on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 259 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Chloe, 6,203 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Chloe.
- HistoryChloe has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Chloes, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #9.
- Where it's lovedChloe is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #7, followed by Massachusetts (#10) and Washington, D.C. (#11). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Greek, Chloe means “green shoot”.
- OriginChloe is the #5 most popular Greek girl name in the US. That's out of 1,009 Greek girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Chloe
Chloe is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “green shoot”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-loe”. US birth records list Chloe for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #9 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #23, with 6,203 babies.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 260 | 3,841 girls |
| 1890s | 282 | 3,545 girls |
| 1900s | 165 | 6,052 girls |
| 1910s | 111 | 9,036 girls |
| 1920s | 62 | 16,026 girls |
| 1930s | 73 | 13,704 girls |
| 1940s | 39 | 25,407 girls |
| 1950s | 16 | 64,185 girls |
| 1960s | 11 | 88,968 girls |
| 1970s | 42 | 23,680 girls |
| 1980s | 206 | 4,845 girls |
| 1990s | 1,448 | 691 girls |
| 2000s | 5,214 | 192 girls |
| 2010s | 4,865 | 206 girls |
| 2020s | 3,863 | 259 girls |
More Greek girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Penelope · possibly weaver
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Aria · solo melody
- Girl name: Ella · possibly all, entirely
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Grace · grace
Questions about the name Chloe
What does the name Chloe mean?
Chloe means “green shoot” in Greek.
What is the origin of the name Chloe?
Chloe has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Chloe a boy or girl name?
Chloe is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Chloe?
Chloe ranked #23 for US girls in 2025, given to 6,203 babies. Its best year was 2010 (#9).