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Brooke vs Freya

Brooke and Freyacompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Freya #3 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Freya #7 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Freya #10 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Freya #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Freya #99 among girls in New Zealand.

Brooke and Freya over time

Brooke and Freya appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 2 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, and Freya 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Girls, Freya moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2013 as Brooke fell out of it to #72, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2013, Freya moved ahead of Brooke in Northern Ireland · Girls — #47 and #62 the year before became #72 and #35.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Brooke and Freya changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2025, ending at #213 and #25.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Freya rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #118 in 1996 to #313 and #7 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Freya #5 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Freya #7.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025

    Brooke held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Freya in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Freya #12 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Freya #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024

    Brooke held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Freya in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Freya #9 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2013: Freya moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #47 and #62; by 2013 that had become #72 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Freya #10.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Brooke

Pairs where Brooke shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Freya

Pairs where Freya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Brooke, Freya
FieldBrookeFreya
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.
OriginNot yet recordedOld Norse
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈfreɪə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedFreyja, Freja
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)Scotland · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
  • Brooke has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Freya.
  • A meaning is recorded for Freya; 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 Freya 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1986–2014

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1986–2014).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Freya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2024–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).

    Scotland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls