Brooke vs Emile
Brooke and Emilecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Brooke was ranked #146 and Emile #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Brooke was ranked #253 and Emile #3970 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Brooke was ranked #4608 and Emile #1273 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Emile over time
Brooke and Emile appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emile in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Emile 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brooke #938 in 2004, Emile #516 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2020
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emile in 22.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #938 in 2004, Emile #516 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Brooke #4608, Emile #1273.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2022
Brooke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Emile in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #42 in 2008, Emile #1783 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Brooke #253, Emile #3970.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2019
Brooke held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Emile in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #73 in 2007, Emile #716 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Brooke #146, Emile #716.
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 | Emile |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #814 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emile.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Emile
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #818 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2023
Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #814 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys