Total births
254,389
Girls' name · since 1880
Chloe
254,389 babies named Chloe in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20
- among girls today
- 254,389
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Chloe currently ranks #20 among girls' names in America, with 254,389 babies recorded since 1880.
Chloe has 254,389 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #20 as of the latest data, more common than 99.9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #20 among girls today
- 254,389 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chloe is currently the #20 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 254,389 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20
- among girls today
- 254,389
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Chloe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#20
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Chloe was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11,922 babies were named Chloe in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Chloe compares
254,389 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chloe's all-time total is 666x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chloe | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 254,389 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11,922 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chloe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chloe's full recorded timeline at 1953, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 14 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 11,922 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chloe at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2009
Current rank
#20
Active since
1880
Chloe popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 11,922
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Chloe popularity over time - boys
352 total births recorded since 1989 (Chloe as boys' name)
Chloe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chloe's strongest decade.
96,503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chloe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 357
1880s
357 births
- 1890s 622
1890s
622 births
- 1900s 478
1900s
478 births
- 1910s 850
1910s
850 births
- 1920s 746
1920s
746 births
- 1930s 778
1930s
778 births
- 1940s 543
1940s
543 births
- 1950s 296
1950s
296 births
- 1960s 204
1960s
204 births
- 1970s 645
1970s
645 births
- 1980s 3,605
1980s
3,605 births
- 1990s 25,858
1990s
25,858 births
- 2000s
2000s
96,503 births
- 2010s
2010s
85,316 births
- 2020s 37,588
2020s
37,588 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96,503 births (38% of all-time use).
How Chloe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chloe's total volume
Chloe vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chloe by state
Where Chloe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29,640 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20,833 | 8.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 14,921 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13,942 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 10,030 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 9,325 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 8,646 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 8,477 | 3.3% |
California share of Chloe's total US births 11.7%
Even split
29,640 of 254,389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Chloe appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chloe? ▼
254,389 babies have been named Chloe since 1880. It currently ranks #20 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 11,922 births.
When was Chloe most popular? ▼
Chloe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96,503 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Chloe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chloe are California (29,640 births), Texas (20,833 births), New York (14,921 births).
How long has the name Chloe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chloe since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Chloe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chloee, Chloie, Chloey, Chloris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chloe's data
- Chloe's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (96,503 total births) through the 2020s (37,588) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Chloes (29,640 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chloe
Nearby Names Like Chloe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chloe
Chloee Girl
#6068 1,878 births
Chloie Girl
#10288 1,626 births
Chloey Girl
#8663 1,216 births
Chloris Girl
230 births
Chlora Girl
186 births
Compare Chloe side by side: Chloe vs Chloee Chloe vs Chloie Chloe vs Chloey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chloe
Hazel #19
302,580 births · Peak 1918
Ellie #21
105,677 births · Peak 2024
Eliana #18
76,104 births · Peak 2025
Nora #22
193,138 births · Peak 2025
Elizabeth #17
1,688,757 births · Peak 1990
Gianna #23
110,315 births · Peak 2020
Aurora #16
99,113 births · Peak 2025
Lily #24
189,644 births · Peak 2011
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Chloe: #20 Girls' Name - 254,389 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chloe. 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 Chloe 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.