Declining since 2011.
Popularity of Khloi since 2005
Babies named Khloi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 136 |
| 2020s | 25 |
Meaning & origin
Khloi entered U.S. birth records in 2005, a time when creative spellings of established names were gaining momentum. Its peak year came in 2012, but since 2011 its trajectory has been falling, suggesting that the spelling never achieved lasting widespread adoption. Without any top states or a rank in the national data, Khloi remains a rare choice, appealing to parents who want a distinctive twist on the familiar Chloe. The name's modern origin links it to a broader trend of phonetic respellings, where traditional names are reinvented for individuality.
Khloi is a modern respelling of Chloe, a name derived from the Greek word χλόη (chloe) meaning "green shoot" or "blooming." In Greek mythology, Chloe was an epithet of the goddess Demeter, and the name has been used in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation. The spelling Khloi reflects a contemporary trend of replacing traditional letter combinations with innovative forms, in this case substituting 'kh' for 'ch' and ending with 'i' for a fresh look.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Khloi
Names that share Khloi's style, for a brother or sister.
