Khloe
Khloe was the 272nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,149 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 42nd with 5,412 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 171 places. More babies were named Khloe in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Chloe) young green shoot · Ancient Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #272 girls, down 111 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,149girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20105,412 babies
- Total since 1880
- 49,943babies recorded
What does the name Khloe mean?
Khloe is a spelling of Chloe, pronounced the same way, so it shares Chloe's meaning and origin.
Chloe is Greek for a young green shoot. It was a title of the goddess Demeter, who was linked with crops. Chloe is also a minor figure in the New Testament; the Wycliffite Bible of 1395 spells her name Cloe.
χλόη (Ancient Greek, “young green shoot”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Greek names.
Khloe popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 20 since 2010.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #272 | 1,149 |
| 2020 | #161 | 1,751 |
| 2010 | #42 | 5,412 |
| 2000 | #1,768 | 99 |
| 1990 | #8,858 | 9 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Khloe, counting every spelling?
Khloe is a spelling of Chloe, a name family that ranked #20 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #272 for Khloe on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,357 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe | 6,203 | #23 | 31,435 |
| Khloe | 1,149 | #272 | 7,143 |
| Cloey | 5 | #15,428 | 42 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Khloe?
1,149 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Khloe (0.32 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Khloe born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 7 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Khloe.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Khloe?
About 49,600 people born in the US named Khloe are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 8 and 16. That makes Khloe mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Khloe by state
How common Khloe was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.2×), Louisiana (3.3×), Alabama (3.0×), District of Columbia (2.4×), Georgia (2.3×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nebraska, North Dakota, Colorado.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Khloe: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Khloe, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Khloe
What does Khloe mean?
Khloe is a spelling of Chloe, which means “young green shoot” (Ancient Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Khloe?
Khloe was the 272nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,149 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 42nd with 5,412 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 171 places. More babies were named Khloe in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Khloe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Khloe in the US.
Where is Khloe most popular?
In 2021–2025, Khloe was most common in Mississippi (4.62 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Alabama.