Amy vs Brooke
Amy 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, Amy was ranked #42 and Brooke #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Brooke #69 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Brooke #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Brooke #207 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Brooke #313 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Brooke over time
Amy and Brooke appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brooke in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy 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 England and Wales · Girls, Brooke moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2011 as Amy fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Brooke moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #45 the year before became #51 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amy and Brooke averaged 55.6 places apart, ending at #363 and #313.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Brooke were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1976 to 2008, ending at #42 and #83.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1976–2008
Amy held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Brooke in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1983, Brooke #14 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Amy #42, Brooke #83.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Brooke in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order changed in 2011: Brooke moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #38 and #45; by 2011 that had become #51 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Brooke #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brooke in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Brooke #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Brooke in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Brooke #36 in 2008.
The order changed in 2022: Brooke moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #206; by 2022 that had become #175 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Brooke #192.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1986–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Brooke in 17.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1986, Brooke #13 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Brooke moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #13 and #21; by 2001 that had become #18 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Brooke #69.
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 | Amy | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Brooke both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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