girl's name
Chloe
KLOH-ee
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 600,309
the United States
#23
2025 births
Chloe is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "green shoot" or "young growth," referring to the first green of new crops. It was used in antiquity as an epithet of Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, and appears in the New Testament in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.
- Chloe is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 11,936 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 534 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chloe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 357 |
| 1890s | 622 |
| 1900s | 478 |
| 1910s | 850 |
| 1920s | 746 |
| 1930s | 778 |
| 1940s | 543 |
| 1950s | 296 |
| 1960s | 204 |
| 1970s | 645 |
| 1980s | 3,616 |
| 1990s | 25,878 |
| 2000s | 96,697 |
| 2010s | 85,423 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37,608 |
What Chloe means
Chloe means the young green growth of a plant, from the Greek khloē. The word describes new spring growth specifically rather than greenery in general, which is why it attached to Demeter as a harvest goddess overseeing crops in their early stages.
Where Chloe comes from
Chloe comes from the Greek Khloē, meaning the first green shoot of a plant, from a root also behind the word chlorophyll. In classical Greek religion it served as a cult epithet of Demeter, goddess of grain and the harvest, invoked in her aspect as protector of young crops. The name appears in the New Testament at 1 Corinthians 1:11, where Paul refers to news brought by "Chloe's people," and this biblical mention meant the name was available to English Puritans after the Reformation, when scripture became a common source of given names. It also had a long life in pastoral poetry, where Chloe was a stock name for a shepherdess.
How popular is Chloe?
In 2025, Chloe was given to 6,210 babies in the United States, ranking #23 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Chloe is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Chloe is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Chloé | Chloé is Chloe written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #34 in France, against #1,215 for Chloe. | 160,249 |
| Chloë | Chloë is a rare spelling of Chloe, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 443 times, mostly in France. | 443 |
| Chloè | Chloè is a rare spelling of Chloe, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Chlöé | Chlöé is a rare spelling of Chloe, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Chloe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chloe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chloe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
3 nicknames for Chloe
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Chloe in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Chloe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chloe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chloe
What does the name Chloe mean?
Chloe means "green shoot" or new growth, from the Greek khloē.
Is Chloe a biblical name?
Yes. Chloe is mentioned in the New Testament at 1 Corinthians 1:11.
Is Chloe connected to a Greek goddess?
Chloe was used as an epithet of Demeter, the goddess of grain and the harvest.
How popular is the name Chloe?
In 2025, Chloe was given to 6,210 babies in the United States, ranking #23 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Chloe a girl's or a boy's name?
Chloe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chloe?
Chloe has 2 syllables.
When was Chloe most popular?
Chloe peaked in 2009, when 11,936 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Chloe?
Chloe is usually shortened to Clo, Cleo and Coco.
Is Chloe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chloe currently ranks #8 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.