Brooke vs Shannon
Brooke and Shannoncompared 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 2001, Brooke was ranked #13 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1998, Brooke was ranked #14 and Shannon #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #192 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Shannon #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Brooke was ranked #4702 and Shannon #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Shannon over time
Brooke and Shannon appear together in 6 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Shannon in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Brooke moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2008 as Shannon fell out of it to #58, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Brooke moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #71 and #61 the year before became #55 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooke and Shannon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2019, ending at #4702 and #4702.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Brooke and Shannon averaged 40.0 places apart, ending at #14 and #50.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Brooke rose about as far as Shannon fell — from #523 and #523 in 1982 to #213 and #885 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Shannon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Brooke moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #71 and #61; by 2006 that had become #55 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Shannon #1743.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Shannon in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Shannon #2 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Brooke moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #42 and #40; by 2008 that had become #36 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #192, Shannon #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1982–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Shannon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Shannon #14 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Brooke moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #75 and #69; by 2009 that had become #85 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Shannon #885.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1974–1998
Brooke held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #14 in 1998, Shannon #45 in 1993.
The order changed in 1977: Brooke moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #73 and #66; by 1977 that had become #52 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Brooke #14, Shannon #50.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1986–2001
Brooke held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Shannon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #13 in 2001, Shannon #31 in 1993.
The order changed in 1994: Brooke moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #32 and #31; by 1994 that had become #21 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Brooke #13, Shannon #83.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2019
Brooke held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #938 in 2004, Shannon #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Brooke #4702, Shannon #4702.
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 | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls