Alannah vs Brooke
Alannah 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Brooke #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Brooke #207 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Brooke #313 among girls in England and Wales.
Alannah and Brooke over time
Alannah and Brooke appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alannah 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.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1997, Alannah moved ahead of Brooke in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #529 and #529 the year before became #85 and #496.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #131 in 2008, Brooke #36 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brooke in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Brooke #313.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Brooke in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Brooke #36 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Brooke #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Brooke in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #49 in 2003, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order changed in 1997: Alannah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #529 and #529; by 1997 that had become #85 and #496.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Brooke #213.
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 | Alannah | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (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
- Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Brooke.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 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