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 2025, Brooke was ranked #353 and Freya #6 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 81 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 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Freya rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #118 in 1996 to #353 and #6 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Brooke and Freya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #353 and #6.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 30.
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, 2025: Brooke #353, Freya #6.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Brooke | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfreɪə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freyja, Freja |
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #1 (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
- 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
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 #353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Freya
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls