Brooke vs Payton
Brooke and Paytoncompared 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 2010, Brooke was ranked #28 and Payton #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Brooke was ranked #113 and Payton #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Brooke was ranked #154 and Payton #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Payton #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Payton #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Brooke was ranked #4608 and Payton #2682 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Payton over time
Brooke and Payton appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Payton 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.
Brooke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Payton 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brooke #39 in 2009, Payton #521 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Payton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Payton #521 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Payton #1353.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2020
Brooke held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Payton in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #1132 in 2003, Payton #2174 in 2005.
The order changed in 2013: Payton moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #3416 and #3987; by 2013 that had become #3822 and #3822.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Brooke #4608, Payton #2682.
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 | Payton |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke and Payton both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Payton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls