Alfonso vs Brooke
Alfonso 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Alfonso was ranked #2960 and Brooke #4608 among boys in England and Wales.
Alfonso and Brooke over time
Alfonso and Brooke appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alfonso in 0.
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.
Alfonso reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfonso and Brooke changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2020, ending at #2960 and #4608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfonso #1799 in 2002, Brooke #938 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2020
Alfonso held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Brooke in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alfonso #1799 in 2002, Brooke #938 in 2004.
The order changed in 2017: Alfonso moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #4632 and #4632; by 2017 that had become #3040 and #4812.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alfonso #2960, Brooke #4608.
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 | Alfonso | Brooke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfonso has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Brooke.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Alfonso
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1799 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
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