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Brooke vs Isla

Brooke and Islacompared 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 Isla #2 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Isla #3 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Brooke was ranked #353 and Isla #4 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Isla #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Isla #13 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2008, Brooke was ranked #83 and Isla #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

Brooke and Isla over time

Brooke and Isla appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Isla held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brooke in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Isla 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 2008, Isla moved ahead of Brooke in England and Wales · Girls — #53 and #65 the year before became #42 and #36.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Isla rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #382 in 1996 to #353 and #4 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Brooke and Isla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #353 and #4.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Brooke held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isla in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Isla #3 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2008: Isla moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #53 and #65; by 2008 that had become #42 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #353, Isla #4.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Brooke held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Isla in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Isla #11 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2014: Isla moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #97 and #101; by 2014 that had become #101 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Isla #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Brooke held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Isla in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Isla #1 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2012: Isla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #41 and #48; by 2012 that had become #47 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Isla #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2014

    Brooke held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Isla in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2004, Isla #3 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2009: Isla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #26 and #30; by 2009 that had become #28 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Isla #3.

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 Isla

Pairs where Isla 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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, Isla
FieldBrookeIsla
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA Scottish place name; not generally treated as having a separate lexical 'meaning' beyond the river/place it names.
OriginNot yet recordedScottish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈaɪlə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedIslay
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Isla has a recorded origin (Scottish); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
  • Brooke and Isla both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Isla; 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 Isla 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 #353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Isla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls