Cloe
Girl name · #2752 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Cloe, placing it at #2752 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Cloe.
Babies named Cloe per year. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Cloe first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 300 girls were named Cloe — good for #913 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cloe against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cloe in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cloe is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cloe will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cloe is most common
State-level data for Cloe is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cloe
Statistically, parents drawn to Cloe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kloe, Chole, Cianna, Ciana, and Jacie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cloe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 97 | #2017 |
| 2010 | 131 | #1633 |
| 2009 | 201 | #1234 |
| 2008 | 300 | #913 |
| 2007 | 277 | #968 |
| 2006 | 276 | #946 |
| 2005 | 263 | #940 |
| 2004 | 213 | #1078 |
| 2003 | 202 | #1092 |
| 2002 | 180 | #1148 |
| 2001 | 145 | #1322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloe a popular girl name?
Cloe ranked #2752 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Cloe most popular?
Cloe peaked in 2008, when 300 American girls received the name (ranked #913 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cloe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Cloe. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.