girl's name
Cloe
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,671
France
#668
as Cloé, 2025
Cloe is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Cloe is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2000, when 910 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cloe over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 580 |
| 1990s | 4,225 |
| 2000s | 7,720 |
| 2010s | 4,750 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 730 |
How popular is Cloe?
In 2020, Cloe was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cloe is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Cloe is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cloé | Cloé is Cloe written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #668 in France, against #7,495 for Cloe. | 5,515 |
| Cloë | Cloë is a rare spelling of Cloe, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Cloe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cloe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cloe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Cloe 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 Cloe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cloe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cloe
How popular is the name Cloe?
In 2020, Cloe was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cloe a girl's or a boy's name?
Cloe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cloe?
Cloe has 1 syllable.
When was Cloe most popular?
Cloe peaked in 2000, when 910 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cloe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cloe currently ranks #668 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.