Khloee
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "a young green shoot".
Name Census estimates that about 1,556 living Americans carry the first name Khloee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Khloee today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khloee births was 2011 (156 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khloee. 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
- • Khloee 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
1.6K
~ 1 in 220,279 Americans
Peak year
2011
156 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,776
Tracked since 2001
Census
Khloee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 998 people with the first name Khloee, which placed it at #12,453 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
#12,453
National first-name rank
People counted
998
998 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khloee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khloee is White at 53.9%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (14.6%). 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 Khloee 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 Khloee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.9% · 538
- Black or African American21.9% · 219
- Hispanic or Latino14.6% · 146
- Two or more races7.4% · 74
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 10
Popularity
Khloee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khloee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,086 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
Khloee 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 Khloee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khloees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, California, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Khloee, while Oklahoma, Oregon, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khloee
The name Khloee is a modern variation of the ancient Greek name Chloe, which derives from the Greek word "khloe" meaning "young green shoot" or "blooming." It is believed to have originated as an epithet for the goddess Demeter, the Greek deity of agriculture and fertility, symbolizing the renewal of life and growth.
In ancient Greece, the name Chloe was commonly used for young girls and was associated with beauty, freshness, and vitality. It first appeared in literature as early as the 6th century BC, when the Greek poet Sappho mentioned a woman named Chloe in one of her poems.
During the Hellenistic period, the name Chloe became more widespread throughout the Mediterranean region, particularly in areas under Greek cultural influence. It was popular among both Greeks and Romans, and several notable historical figures bore this name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chloe is found in the New Testament of the Bible, where she is mentioned as a Christian woman living in Corinth during the 1st century AD. She was likely a member of the early Christian community and may have been a follower of the Apostle Paul.
In the 2nd century AD, the Roman author Longus wrote a pastoral romance novel titled "Daphnis and Chloe," in which the title character Chloe is a beautiful young shepherdess. This work played a significant role in popularizing the name throughout the Roman Empire.
During the Byzantine era, the name Chloe continued to be used, and several Byzantine empresses and noblewomen bore this name, including Chloe Kantakouzene (c. 1370-1437), a member of the imperial Kantakouzenos family.
In the 16th century, the Italian Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese depicted the biblical figure Chloe in his famous work "The Wedding at Cana," further cementing the name's association with beauty and grace.
Other notable historical figures named Chloe include:
1. Chloe Agnew (born 1989), an Irish singer and former member of the Celtic Woman ensemble.
2. Chloe Sevigny (born 1974), an American actress known for her roles in independent films.
3. Chloe Kim (born 2000), an American snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist.
4. Chloe Zhao (born 1982), a Chinese filmmaker and director of the critically acclaimed film "Nomadland."
5. Chloe Grace Moretz (born 1997), an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Kick-Ass" and "Carrie."
People
Khloee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khloee 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
Khloee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khloee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,556 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khloee 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 220,279 US residents.
Is Khloee a common name?
We classify Khloee as "Rare". It ranks above 92.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,569 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khloee most popular?
The single biggest year for Khloee was 2011, when 156 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khloee is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khloee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 998 people with the name Khloee, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,453 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 Khloee 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 Khloee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khloee appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,002 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Khloee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khloee is White at 53.9%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (14.6%). 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 Khloee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Khloee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.9% (538 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 Khloee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khloee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khloee 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 Khloee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khloee 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 Khloee 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 Khloee as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.