Addison vs Brooke
Addison and Brookecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Addison was ranked #74 and Brooke #82 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Addison was ranked #100 and Brooke #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #152 and Brooke #207 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #192 and Brooke #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Addison was ranked #544 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Addison was ranked #326 and Brooke #313 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Addison was ranked #878 and Brooke #4608 among boys in England and Wales.
Addison and Brooke over time
Addison and Brooke appear together in 4 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Addison in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Addison in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Addison and Brooke changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2020, ending at #878 and #4608.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2020
Addison held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Brooke in 2.
Highest recorded here: Addison #515 in 2012, Brooke #938 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Addison #878, Brooke #4608.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Brooke in 21.
Highest recorded here: Addison #281 in 2023, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #326, Brooke #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Addison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brooke in 19.
Highest recorded here: Addison #229 in 2020, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Addison #544, Brooke #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Addison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Brooke in 12.
Highest recorded here: Addison #142 in 2023, Brooke #41 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Addison #192, Brooke #192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Brooke
Pairs where Brooke shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Brooke #39 in 2009.
Amelia · Brooke · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Ava vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Brooke #72 in 2010.
Ava · Brooke · 29 shared years, 1982–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Emily vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Brooke #14 in 1998.
Emily · Brooke · 32 shared years, 1977–2008 · Peaked in the same years
- Emma vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Brooke #13 in 2001.
Emma · Brooke · 29 shared years, 1986–2014 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Addison | Brooke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Addison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Brooke.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Addison
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Brooke
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls