Khloe
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "blooming" or "green shoot".
Name Census estimates that about 48,374 living Americans carry the first name Khloe. It sits at #232 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Khloe today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khloe births was 2010 (5,419 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khloe. 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
- • Khloe is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
48K
~ 1 in 7,086 Americans
Peak year
2010
5,419 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2013 SSA rank
#232
Tracked since 1989
Gender
Gender distribution for Khloe
Out of the 48,778 babies given the name Khloe since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Khloe as a male name
- Ranked #10,244 in 2013
- 7 male births in 2013
- Peak: 2010 (8 births)
Khloe as a female name
- Ranked #232 in 2024
- 1,333 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (5,411 births)
Popularity
Khloe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khloe from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 33,848 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khloe 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 Khloe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khloes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Khloe, while Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 939 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khloe
The name Khloe is a relatively modern name with uncertain origins. It is often believed to be a variant spelling of the name Chloe, which has Greek roots and means "young green shoot" or "blooming." However, some sources suggest that Khloe may have derived from the Arabic name Khulud, meaning "eternal" or "everlasting."
While the name Chloe has a long history dating back to ancient Greece, the spelling variation Khloe is much more recent. There are no clear records of its use prior to the 20th century. The earliest known instances of the name Khloe seem to be in the United States, possibly influenced by the growing popularity of unique and creative name spellings.
One of the earliest notable figures to bear the name Khloe was Khloe Kardashian, born in 1984. As a member of the famous Kardashian family, Khloe's name gained widespread recognition and likely contributed to the rise of the name's popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Another notable Khloe is Khloe Thompson, an American singer and actress born in 1988. She is best known for her role in the television series Raven's Home and her work as a voice actress in various animated projects.
In the literary world, Khloe Katz is an American author and illustrator of children's books, known for her series "The Adventures of Khloe and Chloe." Her works, published in the early 2000s, likely helped to further popularize the name Khloe.
Khloe Hoskins is a Canadian actress born in 1992, known for her roles in television shows such as Supernatural and The 100.
Khloe Quintana is a professional basketball player from Mexico who has played for the Mexican national team and various international clubs. She was born in 1995 and continues to be an active player in the sport.
While the name Khloe lacks a deeply rooted historical background, its rise in popularity over the past few decades has led to its widespread use and recognition in various cultures and communities around the world.
People
Khloe + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khloe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khloe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khloe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48,374 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khloe 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 7,086 US residents.
Is Khloe a common name?
We classify Khloe as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48,778 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khloe most popular?
The single biggest year for Khloe was 2010, when 5,419 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khloe is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Khloe a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khloe 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.
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.