| Chloe | Eleanor | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Green shoot; blooming | Of uncertain origin, often “light” |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KLOH-ee | EL-uh-ner |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2009 (11,922) | 1920 (8,497) |
| In 2025 | 6,203 | 7,649 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chloe | Eleanor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 37,588 | 41,966 |
| 2010s | 85,316 | 40,129 |
| 2000s | 96,503 | 11,187 |
| 1990s | 25,858 | 4,871 |
| 1980s | 3,605 | 2,789 |
| 1970s | 645 | 2,750 |
| 1960s | 204 | 5,938 |
| 1950s | 296 | 11,065 |
| 1940s | 543 | 23,761 |
| 1930s | 778 | 46,379 |
| 1920s | 746 | 74,760 |
| 1910s | 850 | 54,163 |
| 1900s | 478 | 10,030 |
| 1890s | 622 | 4,754 |
| 1880s | 357 | 2,136 |
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.
A name of debated origin, long associated with the Greek for “light” or “bright.” Borne by medieval queens.
Eleanor is more popular than Chloe today: about 7,649 US babies were given the name Eleanor in 2025, compared with 6,203 named Chloe.
Chloe means Green shoot; blooming (greek origin), while Eleanor means Of uncertain origin, often “light” (Greek origin).
In US records, Chloe first appears in 1880 and Eleanor in 1880, so Chloe has the longer recorded history.