Girls' name · since 1888

Chloa

Chloa has 43 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

43
total births
1888–1918
years on record
1910s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Chloa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 1888.

Social Security Administration records show Chloa recorded 43 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1918.

  • 43 total births
  • 1888–1918 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

43 girls have been named Chloa since 1888, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.

43
total births
1888–1918
years on record
1910s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Chloa was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chloa in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Chloa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chloa splits its recorded history at 1900: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chloa at a glance

Last recorded 1918

Total births

43

Since 1888

31 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1918

Active since

1888

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1918

Chloa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1918

Last recorded 1918
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
456789 1888189418951900191319171918 8

Chloa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Chloa's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Chloa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chloa?
43 babies have been named Chloa since 1888. It was last recorded in 1918. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Chloa most popular?
Chloa was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Chloa been used?
The SSA has tracked Chloa since 1888 -- 31 years through the most recent 1918 data.
What names are similar to Chloa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chloe, Chloee, Chloie, Chloey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–1918 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chloa: Baby Name Since 1888 - 43 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chloa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chloa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.