Cloee
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially from a French surname.
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Cloee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cloee today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cloee births was 2006 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cloee. 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.
People living today
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
2006
29 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,062
Tracked since 2000
Census
Cloee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 237 people with the first name Cloee, which placed it at #34,427 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
#34,427
National first-name rank
People counted
237
237 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cloee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cloee is White at 70.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.4%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). 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 Cloee 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 Cloee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.0% · 166
- Hispanic or Latino11.4% · 27
- Two or more races8.4% · 20
- Black or African American5.5% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.8% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Popularity
Cloee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cloee from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 173 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Cloee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cloee 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 Cloee 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 Cloee
The name Cloee is a relatively modern anglicized variation of the French name Chloe, which itself has its origins in the Greek name Khloe. Khloe is derived from the Greek word "khloros" meaning "green shoot" or "blooming," alluding to the fresh and vibrant nature associated with the name.
Chloe was a fairly common name among ancient Greeks, appearing in several literary works from that era. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the works of the Greek poet Sappho, who lived around 600 BCE. In her poetry, Sappho refers to a woman named Chloe, suggesting the name's usage during that time period.
As the name spread throughout the Mediterranean region, it was adopted by the Romans, who Latinized the spelling to "Chloe." The name appears in various Roman writings, including the works of the poet Ovid and the philosopher Plutarch.
During the Middle Ages, the name Chloe fell out of widespread use in Europe but remained popular in certain regions of Greece and the Byzantine Empire. It wasn't until the Renaissance period that the name regained popularity across Europe, particularly in France and England.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Cloee was Cloee Morlaye, a French Renaissance poet born in the early 16th century. Another notable figure was Cloee Vigee Le Brun, a celebrated French painter who lived from 1755 to 1842 and was known for her portraits of Marie Antoinette and other members of the French nobility.
In the 19th century, the name Cloee gained traction in English-speaking countries, often spelled as "Chloe." One prominent individual with this spelling was the British author and feminist Chloe Camilla Cloee Coade, who lived from 1857 to 1932 and wrote several novels exploring themes of women's rights and social justice.
Another notable figure was the American actress Cloee Sevigny, born in 1974, who gained critical acclaim for her roles in independent films such as "Kids" and "Boys Don't Cry."
While the name Cloee has its roots in ancient Greek culture, its modern anglicized form reflects the ongoing evolution and adaptation of names across different languages and societies throughout history.
People
Cloee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cloee 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
Cloee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cloee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cloee 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 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Cloee a common name?
We classify Cloee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 231 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cloee most popular?
The single biggest year for Cloee was 2006, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cloee is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cloee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 237 people with the name Cloee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,427 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 Cloee 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 Cloee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cloee appears almost entirely female. Of the 245 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Cloee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cloee is White at 70.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.4%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). 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 Cloee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cloee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.0% (166 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 Cloee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cloee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cloee 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 Cloee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cloee 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 Cloee 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 have the name Cloee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.