Brooke vs Sarah
Brooke and Sarahcompared 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 Sarah #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Sarah #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Sarah #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Brooke was ranked #82 and Sarah #91 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Sarah #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #207 and Sarah #148 among girls in Scotland.
Brooke and Sarah over time
Brooke and Sarah appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Sarah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Brooke 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.
Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Brooke 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Brooke moved ahead of Sarah in New Zealand · Girls — #88 and #75 the year before became #82 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brooke and Sarah averaged 33.3 places apart, ending at #83 and #19.
- Longest-running competitions
Brooke and Sarah were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 34 years, from 1974 to 2008, ending at #83 and #19.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1974–2008
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 34.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Sarah #2 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Brooke #83, Sarah #19.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sarah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Sarah #18 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Sarah #130.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1986–2014
Brooke held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sarah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Sarah #1 in 1986.
The order changed in 2014: Brooke moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #88 and #75; by 2014 that had become #82 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooke #82, Sarah #91.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1982–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Sarah #1 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Sarah #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sarah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Sarah #5 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Sarah #75.
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 | Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛɹ.ə/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sarah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Brooke does not have one recorded yet.
- Brooke and Sarah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sarah; 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
Sarah
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls