Chloe
Chloe, also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-, which relates to the colors yellow and green. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring. Χλόη was one of the many epithets of the goddess Demeter.
Meaning & Origin of Chloe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chloe, also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-, which relates to the colors yellow and green. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring. Χλόη was one of the many epithets of the goddess Demeter.
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The Story of Chloe
Chloe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 20 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 11,918 Chloes were born — ranking #9 that year. As of 2026, Chloe ranks #22 for baby girls with 6,330 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 261K Chloes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Chloe
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Chloë (Australian singer) (Chloë Stafford), Australian singer
- Chloë Agnew (born 1989), Irish singer and the youngest member of Celtic Woman
- Chloe Alper (born 1981), English singer and bass player for the band Pure Reason Revolution
- Chloë Annett (born 1971), British actress
- Chloe Ashcroft (born 1942), British TV presenter
- Chloe Asaam , Ghanaian fashion designer
- Chloé Aurard (born 1999), French professional ice hockey player
- Chloe Bailey (born 1998), known mononymously as Chlöe, an American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and part of the duo Chloe x Halle
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Names that sound like Chloe
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About the name Chloe
Chloe is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 261K births in the dataset. Chloe's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9. Use the chart and map above to compare Chloe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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