Alexandra vs Brooke
Alexandra 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Alexandra was ranked #71 and Brooke #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Brooke #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Brooke #207 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Brooke #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Brooke #353 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Brooke over time
Alexandra and Brooke appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alexandra in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra moved into the top 50 at #38 in 2005 as Brooke fell out of it to #68, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Alexandra moved ahead of Brooke in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #64 and #40 the year before became #38 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Brooke changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1974 and 2008, ending at #71 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Brooke averaged 53.6 places apart, ending at #231 and #353.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Brooke were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #353.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1974–2008
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brooke in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Brooke #14 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #64 and #40; by 2005 that had become #38 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alexandra #71, Brooke #83.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Brooke in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Brooke #353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Brooke in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Brooke #213.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1986–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Brooke in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Brooke #13 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Brooke #82.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Brooke in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Brooke #36 in 2008.
The order changed in 2019: Brooke moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #101 and #171; by 2019 that had become #131 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 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
Alexandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls