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