Ava vs Brooke
Ava 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 · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Brooke #313 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Ava was ranked #9 and Brooke #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Brooke #207 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Ava was ranked #12 and Brooke #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Brooke #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Brooke #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ava and Brooke over time
Ava and Brooke appear together in 4 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brooke in 0.
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.
Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ava in 1. 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, Ava moved ahead of Brooke in England and Wales · Girls — #60 and #55 the year before became #38 and #53.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #753 and #166 in 1996 to #9 and #313 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Brooke #72 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Brooke in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Brooke #39 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Ava moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #60 and #55; by 2007 that had become #38 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Brooke #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brooke in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Brooke #72 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Brooke #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Brooke in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Brooke #36 in 2008.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #46 and #42; by 2008 that had become #24 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Brooke #192.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2014
Ava held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Brooke in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ava #8 in 2013, Brooke #13 in 2004.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #18 and #17; by 2008 that had become #15 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ava #12, Brooke #82.
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 | Ava | Brooke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Brooke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Brooke doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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