girl's name

Chloris

  • Origin Serbian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 265

Chloris is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1969 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Chloris is a name of Serbian origin.
  • Peaked in 1915, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1897.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Chloris over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1960s.

103
'90 '10 '20 '30 '40 '60
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Births named Chloris by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 5
1910s 69
1920s 103
1930s 42
1940s 5
1960s 6

How popular is Chloris?

In 1969, Chloris was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Chloris is used

France #6,057 5 in 2006
United States #7,189 6 in 1969

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Chloris

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chloris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Chloris

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chloris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Chloris

How popular is the name Chloris?

In 1969, Chloris was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Chloris a girl's or a boy's name?

Chloris is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Chloris?

Chloris has 2 syllables.

When was Chloris most popular?

Chloris peaked in 1915, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.