| Alexandra | Chloe | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Defender of the people | Green shoot; blooming |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | al-ig-ZAN-druh | KLOH-ee |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1894 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1993 (10,683) | 2009 (11,922) |
| In 2025 | 1,314 | 6,203 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Alexandra | Chloe |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,421 | 37,588 |
| 2010s | 30,971 | 85,316 |
| 2000s | 61,253 | 96,503 |
| 1990s | 94,806 | 25,858 |
| 1980s | 34,817 | 3,605 |
| 1970s | 6,960 | 645 |
| 1960s | 3,244 | 204 |
| 1950s | 1,598 | 296 |
| 1940s | 1,169 | 543 |
| 1930s | 444 | 778 |
| 1920s | 370 | 746 |
| 1910s | 327 | 850 |
| 1900s | 58 | 478 |
| 1890s | 13 | 622 |
| 1880s | 0 | 357 |
Alexandra is the feminine of Alexander, from the Greek for “defender of the people.” It has long been a favourite among European royalty.
From Greek 'chloe' (Χλόη) meaning 'green shoot, young growth of a plant'. It was an epithet of the harvest goddess Demeter marking the fresh green of spring.
Chloe is more popular than Alexandra today: about 6,203 US babies were given the name Chloe in 2025, compared with 1,314 named Alexandra.
Alexandra means Defender of the people (Greek origin), while Chloe means Green shoot; blooming (greek origin).
In US records, Alexandra first appears in 1894 and Chloe in 1880, so Chloe has the longer recorded history.