Brooke vs Ella
Brooke and Ellacompared 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, Brooke was ranked #83 and Ella #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Ella #7 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Ella #9 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Ella #12 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Ella #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Ella #39 among girls in England and Wales.
Brooke and Ella over time
Brooke and Ella appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 5 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 4 of those lists, Ella 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 2001, Ella moved ahead of Brooke in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #20 and #29 the year before became #28 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Brooke and Ella averaged 28.5 places apart, ending at #82 and #7.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ella in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Ella #6 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Ella #39.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ella in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Ella #3 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Ella #17.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ella in 24.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Ella #2 in 2015.
The order changed in 2001: Ella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #80 and #86; by 2001 that had become #87 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Ella #12.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1993–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ella in 17.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Ella #1 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Ella moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #19 and #36; by 1998 that had become #20 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Ella #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2008
Brooke held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ella in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Ella #2 in 2007.
The order changed in 2001: Ella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #20 and #29; by 2001 that had become #28 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Ella #7.
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 | Brooke | Ella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛl.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Brooke and Ella both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; 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
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
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls