Brooklyn vs Hope
Brooklyn and Hopecompared 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 2003, Brooklyn was ranked #82 and Hope #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #337 and Hope #144 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #952 and Hope #168 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brooklyn was ranked #885 and Hope #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Brooklyn was ranked #691 and Hope #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooklyn and Hope over time
Brooklyn and Hope appear together in 4 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Hope held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brooklyn in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brooklyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hope 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brooklyn and Hope changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2025, ending at #885 and #325.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hope in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #428 in 2015, Hope #110 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooklyn #952, Hope #168.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2025
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hope in 13.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #365 in 2017, Hope #209 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brooklyn #885, Hope #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2024
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hope in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #209 in 2002, Hope #144 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooklyn #337, Hope #144.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2023
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hope in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #227 in 2008, Hope #2097 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brooklyn #691, Hope #3523.
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 | Brooklyn | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooklyn and Hope both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brooklyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 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
Highest recorded2000–2018
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2000–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Hope
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2003
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2003).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls