Brooke vs Madison

Brooke and Madisoncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Brooke was ranked #83 and Madison #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Madison #31 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #4632 and Madison #4632 among boys in England and Wales.

Brooke and Madison over time

Brooke and Madison appear together in 6 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Madison in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Brooke in 2. 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 2020, Madison moved ahead of Brooke in England and Wales · Girls — #159 and #162 the year before became #190 and #170.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooke and Madison changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #313 and #166.
Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Brooke and Madison averaged 35.4 places apart, ending at #313 and #166.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brooke #39 in 2009, Madison #35 in 2007.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Madison in 13.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2020: Madison moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #159 and #162; by 2020 that had become #190 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Madison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Madison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #140 and #152; by 2023 that had become #193 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Madison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Madison moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #146 and #156; by 2020 that had become #207 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Madison #148.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1994–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Madison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #16 and #27; by 2006 that had become #21 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Madison #31.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1997–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Madison in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #938 in 2004, Madison #1505 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #4632, Madison #4632.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1993–2008
Brooke held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 2000: Madison moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #16 and #41; by 2000 that had become #20 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Madison #25.

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
See the 2011 England and Wales ranking
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
See the 2010 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Other comparisons involving Madison

Pairs where Madison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Madison
Amelia and Madison both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Madison · 32 shared years, 1994–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlotte vs Madison
Charlotte and Madison both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Madison · 32 shared years, 1994–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Emily vs Madison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
Emily · Madison · 26 shared years, 1993–2018 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2000 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Emma vs Madison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Madison #14 in 2001.
Emma · Madison · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Brooke, Madison
Field	Brooke	Madison
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
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 Madison.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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

Madison

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls