Brooke vs Larissa
Brooke and Larissacompared 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 2015, Brooke was ranked #79 and Larissa #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #213 and Larissa #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Larissa #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Brooke and Larissa over time
Brooke and Larissa appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larissa 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.
Larissa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Brooke 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Larissa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Larissa #478 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Larissa #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Larissa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Larissa #394 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Brooke moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #496 and #394; by 2002 that had become #289 and #620.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #213, Larissa #898.
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.
- Amelia vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2011, Brooke #39 in 2009.
Amelia · Brooke · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Ava vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Brooke #72 in 2010.
Ava · Brooke · 29 shared years, 1982–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Emily vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Brooke #14 in 1998.
Emily · Brooke · 32 shared years, 1977–2008 · Peaked in the same years
- Emma vs Brooke
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Brooke #13 in 2001.
Emma · Brooke · 29 shared years, 1986–2014 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Brooke | Larissa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Larissa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Larissa
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2015
Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls