Brooke vs Mya
Brooke and Myacompared 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 2008, Brooke was ranked #26 and Mya #64 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Mya #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Mya #184 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Mya #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Brooke and Mya over time
Brooke and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mya 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, Mya moved ahead of Brooke in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #144 the year before became #141 and #126.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooke and Mya changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #192 and #110.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Brooke and Mya averaged 39.6 places apart, ending at #192 and #110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Mya rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #1646 in 1996 to #313 and #192 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brooke #39 in 2009, Mya #100 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mya in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Mya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #117 and #144; by 2018 that had become #141 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mya in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Mya #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mya in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Mya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #140 and #152; by 2023 that had become #193 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Mya #110.
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 | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #247 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- 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
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls