US rank #2772 Girls' name Peak 2008 3,860 births

Cloe — #2772 US girls' name

3,860 babies named Cloe in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s241890s391900s191910s651920s681930s681940s141950s101980s291990s3942000s22002010s6622020s268
#2772
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Cloe was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

300 babies were named Cloe in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cloe

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,860 babies named Cloe between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cloe currently holds the #2772 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 300 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cloe performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,200 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Cloe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 333 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Cloe in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cloe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,860 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cloe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,860

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

2008

300 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,772

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cloe popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
300
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Cloe popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1918 (Cloe as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1918 5

Cloe by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,200 births that decade — 57% of Cloe's all-time total
1880s241890s391900s191910s651920s681930s681940s141950s101980s291990s3942000s22002010s6622020s268

Cloe by state

Where Cloe concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cloe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
333 8.6%
#2 California
291 7.5%
#3 Florida
172 4.5%
#4 Ohio
114 3.0%
#5 Michigan
93 2.4%
#6 New York
86 2.2%
#7 Illinois
85 2.2%
#8 Tennessee
77 2.0%
Texas share of Cloe's total US births 8.6%
Even split

333 of 3,860 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Cloe appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cloe?
3,860 babies have been named Cloe since 1883. It currently ranks #2772 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 300 births.
When was Cloe most popular?
Cloe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,200 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Cloe most popular?
The top states for the name Cloe are Texas (333 births), California (291 births), Florida (172 births).
How long has the name Cloe been used?
Cloe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cloe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clover, Cloey, Clora, Clorinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.