Chloee
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "young green shoot" or "blooming".
Name Census estimates that about 1,834 living Americans carry the first name Chloee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chloee today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chloee births was 2009 (118 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chloee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chloee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Chloee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 186,889 Americans
Peak year
2009
118 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,970
Tracked since 1990
Census
Chloee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,475 people with the first name Chloee, which placed it at #9,414 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,414
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,475 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chloee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chloee is White at 72.9%. The next largest groups are Black (10.7%) and Hispanic (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chloee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chloee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.9% · 1,076
- Black or African American10.7% · 158
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 127
- Two or more races5.8% · 85
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 9
Popularity
Chloee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chloee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 877 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chloee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chloee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chloees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Chloee, while Washington, Pennsylvania, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chloee
The name Chloee is derived from the Greek word "chloros," meaning "green shoot" or "fresh." It originated in ancient Greece and was often associated with the goddess of vegetation and fertility, Demeter. The name likely symbolized new life, growth, and the lushness of nature.
In Greek mythology, Chloee was one of the many names given to the goddess Demeter. The name also appears in the works of ancient Greek poets and playwrights, such as Euripides' tragedy "Hippolytus," where Chloee is a character representing youthful beauty and innocence.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Chloee is found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who lived from around 46 to 120 AD. He mentions a woman named Chloee who was a priestess in the temple of Demeter.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Chloee. One of the most famous was Chloee Flavius (born around 368 AD), a Byzantine empress who was the wife of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. She played a significant role in promoting Christianity during her reign.
Another notable Chloee was the 17th-century French writer and feminist Chloee de Graffigny (1695-1758). She was known for her novel "Letters of a Peruvian Woman," which explored themes of cultural differences and women's rights.
In the realm of art, Chloee Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842) was a renowned French painter who became one of the most celebrated portraitists of the late 18th century. Her works often depicted the aristocracy and members of the French royal family.
The name Chloee also has literary connections, with Chloee Wofford (1938-2021), better known as Toni Morrison, being one of the most influential and acclaimed American authors of the 20th century. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 for her powerful explorations of the Black experience in America.
Finally, the name Chloee has made its mark in the world of sports, with Chloee Kelly (born 1997) being a professional soccer player who played for the England national team and helped them win the European Championship in 2022.
People
Chloee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chloee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chloee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chloee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,834 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chloee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 186,889 US residents.
Is Chloee a common name?
We classify Chloee as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,857 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chloee most popular?
The single biggest year for Chloee was 2009, when 118 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chloee is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chloee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,475 people with the name Chloee, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,414 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chloee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chloee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chloee appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,474 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chloee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chloee is White at 72.9%. The next largest groups are Black (10.7%) and Hispanic (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chloee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chloee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.9% (1,076 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chloee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chloee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chloee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chloee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chloee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chloee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Chloee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.