| Aubrey | Brooke | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Elf ruler | Small stream |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AW-bree | BRUK |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1889 | 1934 |
| Peak year | 2012 (8,061) | 1996 (6,724) |
| In 2025 | 2,003 | 972 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aubrey | Brooke |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,235 | 6,633 |
| 2010s | 65,935 | 23,808 |
| 2000s | 29,537 | 54,686 |
| 1990s | 10,906 | 60,630 |
| 1980s | 6,802 | 34,977 |
| 1970s | 2,055 | 14,512 |
| 1960s | 115 | 2,058 |
| 1950s | 92 | 750 |
| 1940s | 112 | 408 |
| 1930s | 174 | 29 |
| 1920s | 277 | 0 |
| 1910s | 177 | 0 |
| 1900s | 74 | 0 |
| 1890s | 19 | 0 |
| 1880s | 5 | 0 |
Aubrey comes from the Germanic Alberic, “elf ruler” or “ruler of supernatural beings.” Once a boy’s name, it is now chiefly given to girls.
An English nature/surname name from Old English broc 'brook, small stream'.
Aubrey is more popular than Brooke today: about 2,003 US babies were given the name Aubrey in 2025, compared with 972 named Brooke.
Aubrey means Elf ruler (English origin), while Brooke means Small stream (english origin).
In US records, Aubrey first appears in 1889 and Brooke in 1934, so Aubrey has the longer recorded history.