Brooke vs Lana
Brooke and Lanacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Lana #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Lana #188 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Lana #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #353 and Lana #253 among girls in England and Wales.
Brooke and Lana over time
Brooke and Lana appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lana in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Lana 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 2023, Lana moved ahead of Brooke in Northern Ireland · Girls — #140 and #218 the year before became #193 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooke and Lana changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #192 and #179.
- Longest-running competitions
Brooke and Lana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #353 and #253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Lana #205 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Lana moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #253 and #255; by 2023 that had become #297 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #353, Lana #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lana in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Lana #156 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Lana moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #158 and #190; by 2022 that had become #186 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Lana #207.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lana in 6.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Lana #114 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Lana moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #140 and #218; by 2023 that had become #193 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Lana #179.
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 | Lana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (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 Lana both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Lana
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls