Astrid vs Brooke
Astrid 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, Astrid was ranked #354 and Brooke #140 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Brooke #207 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Brooke #313 among girls in England and Wales.
Astrid and Brooke over time
Astrid and Brooke appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid in 0.
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.
Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Astrid 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 2007, Brooke moved ahead of Astrid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #476 and #529 the year before became #842 and #73.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Astrid rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #1296 and #166 in 1996 to #263 and #313 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Brooke in 25.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order changed in 2021: Astrid moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #241 and #190; by 2021 that had become #240 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Brooke #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1983–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Brooke in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Brooke moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #476 and #529; by 2007 that had become #842 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Astrid | Brooke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæstɹɪd/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Brooke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Brooke doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Astrid
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #12 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 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