Brooke vs Ruby
Brooke and Rubycompared 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 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Ruby #10 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Brooke was ranked #83 and Ruby #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2007, Brooke was ranked #2023 and Ruby #4333 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Ruby over time
Brooke and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brooke in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Ruby 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 2001, Ruby moved ahead of Brooke in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #20 and #50 the year before became #28 and #26.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Brooke and Ruby averaged 29.3 places apart, ending at #82 and #10.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ruby rose about as far as Brooke fell — from #166 and #103 in 1996 to #313 and #41 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, Ruby #1 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Ruby #41.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ruby in 20.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #68 and #155; by 2005 that had become #57 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Ruby #38.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 27.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Ruby #36.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1992–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ruby in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Ruby #1 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #13 and #20; by 2005 that had become #16 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Ruby #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2008
Brooke held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ruby in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Ruby #14 in 2008.
The order changed in 2001: Ruby moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #20 and #50; by 2001 that had become #28 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Ruby #14.
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 | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈruːbi/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ruby has a recorded origin (English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Brooke and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Brooke doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Ruby
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls