Aisling vs Brooke

Aisling 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.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aisling was ranked #418 and Brooke #140 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Brooke #313 among girls in England and Wales.

Aisling and Brooke over time

Aisling and Brooke appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aisling in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aisling reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Brooke 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Brooke moved ahead of Aisling in Northern Ireland · Girls — #67 and #118 the year before became #79 and #71.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brooke in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Brooke #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brooke in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #18 in 1997, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Brooke #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022
Aisling held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Brooke in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Brooke #36 in 2008.
The order changed in 2003: Brooke moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #67 and #118; by 2003 that had become #79 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aisling #418, Brooke #140.

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 Aisling

Pairs where Aisling shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Charlotte vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #13 and #418.
Charlotte · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Georgia vs Aisling
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #40 and #418.
Georgia · Aisling · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Aisling vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #56.
Aisling · Alice · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking
Aisling vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #418 and #73.
Aisling · Abigail · 26 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Northern Ireland ranking

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
See the 2011 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2010 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aisling, Brooke
Field	Aisling	Brooke
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (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

Aisling and Brooke both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aisling

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 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