Chloe

Chloe was the number 72 most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2024, given to 646 babies that year, according to the Office for National Statistics. It moved down 7 places from rank 65 in 2023. As general background, Chloe is usually said to be of various traditions origin, meaning an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. The popularity figures are the real ONS count and rank; the meaning is widely attested etymology, not a claim about any individual.

Chloe in the ONS data

ONS rank (2024, England and Wales) 72 of the girls' names
Babies given this name (2024) 646
Registered as a girl's name
Change since 2023 down 7 places from rank 65 in 2023

Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2024 edition, released 2025-07-31. Accessed 2026-06-14. The rank and count are the real ONS figures for England and Wales. Refreshed each year on the ONS release.

What Chloe means

Chloe is an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. We only publish a specific meaning and origin once it is well attested in established naming references, so a fuller etymology for Chloe is added as our reference is extended. The ONS popularity figures above are unaffected: they are the real, sourced numbers.

Meanings and origins are general background, not ONS data and not advice.

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Last reviewed: 12 June 2026