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Brooke vs Olivia

Brooke and Oliviacompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Brooke was ranked #353 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Olivia #2 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2008, Brooke was ranked #83 and Olivia #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2008, Brooke was ranked #1596 and Olivia #4432 among boys in England and Wales.

Brooke and Olivia over time

Brooke and Olivia appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brooke in 1.

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.

Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Olivia in 1. 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 1998, Olivia moved ahead of Brooke in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #17 and #19 the year before became #14 and #7.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brooke and Olivia averaged 31.6 places apart, ending at #83 and #4.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #24 in 1996 to #353 and #1 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Brooke and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #353 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brooke #39 in 2009, Olivia #1 in 2008.

List by list

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

    Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Olivia #1 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #353, Olivia #1.

  • New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1986–2014

    Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Olivia #1 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Olivia #2.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025

    Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Olivia #7 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Olivia #8.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Olivia #2 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Olivia #2.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1978–2008

    Brooke held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Olivia in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Olivia #2 in 2004.

    The order changed in 1998: Olivia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #17 and #19; by 1998 that had become #14 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Olivia #4.

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 Olivia

Pairs where Olivia 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

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

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Brooke, Olivia
FieldBrookeOlivia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
  • Brooke has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • A meaning is recorded for Olivia; 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 Olivia 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

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls