Chloe
Girl name · #23 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Chloe ranks #23 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 6,203 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #17, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 290 girls born in 2025 was named Chloe.
Babies named Chloe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Chloe first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 11,922 girls were named Chloe — good for #9 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chloe in class?
Chloe scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Chloe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Chloe is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Chloes were CA (750), TX (584), FL (472), NY (437), NJ (246). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Chloe
Statistically, parents drawn to Chloe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zoe, Grace, Lily, Ella, and Claire.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chloe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,203 | #23 |
| 2024 | 6,406 | #20 |
| 2023 | 5,997 | #26 |
| 2022 | 6,482 | #19 |
| 2021 | 6,347 | #25 |
| 2020 | 6,153 | #25 |
| 2019 | 6,414 | #24 |
| 2018 | 6,679 | #25 |
| 2017 | 6,982 | #22 |
| 2016 | 7,484 | #20 |
| 2015 | 7,950 | #17 |
| 2014 | 8,562 | #18 |
| 2013 | 8,801 | #14 |
| 2012 | 9,672 | #11 |
| 2011 | 11,007 | #10 |
| 2010 | 11,765 | #9 |
| 2009 | 11,922 | #9 |
| 2008 | 11,836 | #10 |
| 2007 | 10,759 | #16 |
| 2006 | 10,404 | #18 |
| 2005 | 9,598 | #19 |
| 2004 | 8,729 | #23 |
| 2003 | 9,082 | #24 |
| 2002 | 8,902 | #25 |
| 2001 | 8,177 | #30 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chloe a popular girl name?
Chloe ranked #23 among girls in 2025 with 6,203 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #17.
When was the name Chloe most popular?
Chloe peaked in 2009, when 11,922 American girls received the name (ranked #9 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chloe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 290 newborn American girls was named Chloe. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.