Brooke vs Hope
Brooke and Hopecompared 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 2003, Brooke was ranked #18 and Hope #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Hope #90 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Hope #144 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Hope #168 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Hope #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Brooke was ranked #4608 and Hope #3848 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Hope over time
Brooke and Hope appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hope in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Hope 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Hope moved ahead of Brooke in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #160 the year before became #141 and #139.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Hope rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #121 and #351 in 1998 to #192 and #144 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Hope in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Hope #110 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Hope moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #117 and #160; by 2018 that had become #141 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Hope #168.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hope in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Hope #209 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Hope #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hope in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Hope #100 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Hope moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #119 and #166; by 2021 that had become #206 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Hope #144.
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 | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke and Hope both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Hope
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2003
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2003).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls