Brooke vs Tegan
Brooke and Tegancompared 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 1999, Brooke was ranked #14 and Tegan #84 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Brooke was ranked #18 and Tegan #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Brooke was ranked #206 and Tegan #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooke was ranked #213 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooke was ranked #313 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Brooke was ranked #3416 and Tegan #3039 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooke and Tegan over time
Brooke and Tegan appear together in 5 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Brooke held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tegan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tegan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Brooke 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 2003, Brooke moved ahead of Tegan in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #289 and #289 the year before became #200 and #362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brooke #938 in 2004, Tegan #1246 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooke held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tegan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #39 in 2009, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooke #313, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2025
Brooke held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tegan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #72 in 2010, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order changed in 2003: Brooke moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #289 and #289; by 2003 that had become #200 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooke #213, Tegan #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2021
Brooke held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #36 in 2008, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Brooke #206, Tegan #446.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2000–2012
Brooke held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tegan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #938 in 2004, Tegan #1246 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Tegan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #2318 and #2544; by 2010 that had become #4678 and #2036.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Brooke #3416, Tegan #3039.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1984–1996
Brooke held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooke #15 in 1994, Tegan #55 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Brooke #18, Tegan #74.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooke and Tegan 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls