Chloa
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "young green shoot" or "blooming".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Chloa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chloa today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chloa births was 1918 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chloa. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Chloa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
8 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#3,564
Tracked since 1888
Popularity
Chloa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chloa from the 1880s through to the 1910s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 21 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chloa 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 Chloa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chloa
The name Chloa is derived from the Greek word "khloe," which means "green shoot" or "young green stem." It is believed to have originated in ancient Greece, where it was used as a feminine name to symbolize fertility, growth, and new life.
In Greek mythology, Chloa was the name of a nymph associated with the goddess Demeter, who was the deity of agriculture and the harvest. The name was likely used to honor the cyclical nature of the seasons and the renewal of plant life in the spring.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chloa dates back to the 3rd century BC, when a Greek woman named Chloa was mentioned in a poem by the ancient poet Theocritus. The name also appears in several ancient Greek plays and literary works, indicating its popularity in classical antiquity.
During the Byzantine era, the name Chloa became associated with Christianity and was sometimes used to refer to the Virgin Mary, who was often depicted as a symbol of purity and new life. This association likely contributed to the name's enduring popularity throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period.
Notable historical figures named Chloa include Chloa of Byzantium (5th century AD), a renowned philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of geometry. Another notable Chloa was Chloa of Ambracia (4th century BC), a Greek artist renowned for her exquisite paintings and frescoes.
In the literary world, one of the most famous Chloas was Chloa, the central character in the ancient Greek pastoral romance "Daphnis and Chloa" by Longus, written in the 2nd or 3rd century AD. The novel's popularity helped to further popularize the name throughout the ancient world.
Another notable Chloa was Chloa Flaviana (4th century AD), a Roman poet and philosopher who was known for her eloquence and her writings on the nature of love and virtue. Her works were widely read and admired during her lifetime and for centuries after her death.
Chloa of Thessaloniki (9th century AD) was a Byzantine scholar and translator who played a significant role in preserving and disseminating ancient Greek texts during the medieval period. Her translations of philosophical and scientific works were highly regarded and influential in the intellectual circles of her time.
People
Chloa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chloa 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
Chloa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chloa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chloa 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 - US residents.
Is Chloa a common name?
We classify Chloa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 43 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chloa most popular?
The single biggest year for Chloa was 1918, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chloa is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Chloa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chloa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chloa 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 Chloa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chloa 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 Chloa 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Chloa?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Chloa at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.