UK girl's name
Khloe
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "blooming" or "green shoot".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Khloe is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Khloe popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1541, with 20 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 129 births.
This profile covers 1,260 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 16% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,622 living people in the UK are called Khloe. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Khloe ranked #1541 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 20 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 129 girls were registered as Khloe.
- • Khloe ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #354 in 2022.
- • About 1,622 living people in the UK are estimated to have Khloe as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1541
2024
Births in 2024
20
Latest year
Peak year
2011
129 births
Estimated living
1,622
2026
Meaning
What does Khloe mean?
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.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Khloe over time
The chart below shows babies named Khloe registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Khloe, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 20 births in 2024, compared with 129 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khloe by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Khloe was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1211 | 140 | 5 |
| 2010s | #472 | 955 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2355 | 107 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1285 | 58 | 4 |
Geography
Where Khloe is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Khloe. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Khloe ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #354 in 2022.
Across the UK
Khloe in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#482 in 2023
17 years of NRS records, 272 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#354 in 2022
13 years of NISRA records, 98 total registered
Related
Names similar to Khloe
- Katie 53,185
- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Khloe: questions and answers
How popular is the name Khloe in the UK right now?
In 2024, Khloe was ranked #1541 for girls in England and Wales, with 20 births registered.
When was Khloe most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 129 babies registered as Khloe in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Khloe?
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "blooming" or "green shoot".
How many people are called Khloe in the UK?
A total of 1,260 babies have been registered as Khloe across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 272 more in Scotland and 98 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Khloe most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Khloe ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #354 in 2022. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.