Brooke vs Emily
Brooke and Emilycompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Emily #4 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Brooke was ranked #83 and Emily #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Emily #5 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Emily #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Emily #7 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Emily #34 among girls in England and Wales.
Brooke and Emily over time
Brooke and Emily appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Brooke in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Emily 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 1983, Emily moved ahead of Brooke in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #32 and #40 the year before became #37 and #33.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brooke and Emily averaged 25.5 places apart, ending at #83 and #5.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Emily rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #52 and #81 in 1977 to #83 and #5 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Brooke and Emily were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 32 years, from 1977 to 2008, ending at #83 and #5.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Brooke #14 in 1998, Emily #1 in 1998.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls32 shared years, 1977–2008
Brooke held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Emily in 26.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Emily #1 in 1998.
The order changed in 1983: Emily moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #32 and #40; by 1983 that had become #37 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Emily #5.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Emily #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Emily #34.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1986–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Emily #2 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Emily #4.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Emily #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Emily #6.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emily in 28.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Emily #1 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Emily #5.
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 | Emily |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛməli/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Brooke has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emily.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Brooke doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Brooke a "medium" Data Confidence level and Emily a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls