Brooklyn vs Nojus
Brooklyn and Nojuscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Brooklyn was ranked #279 and Nojus #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #582 and Nojus #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #602 and Nojus #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooklyn and Nojus over time
Brooklyn and Nojus appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Brooklyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nojus in 0.
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 Nojus 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 Nojus changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #582 and #655.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nojus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #227 in 2008, Nojus #597 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooklyn #602, Nojus #1517.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nojus in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #252 in 2008, Nojus #280 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooklyn #582, Nojus #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2007–2017
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nojus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #167 in 2008, Nojus #271 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Brooklyn #279, Nojus #415.
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 | Nojus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooklyn and Nojus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Nojus
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2017
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys