Brooks
Brooks is an English surname-turned-first-name meaning 'of the brook' or 'small stream.' It evokes natural imagery and has a gentle yet confident feel rooted in the English countryside.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 4,977. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 878
- 2012: 849
- 2013: 1,163
- 2014: 1,520
- 2015: 1,652
- 2016: 1,671
- 2017: 1,934
- 2018: 2,379
- 2019: 3,508
- 2020: 3,870
- 2021: 4,444
- 2022: 4,349
- 2023: 4,484
- 2024: 4,811
- 2025: 4,877
- 2026 (projected): 4,977
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce
- •Works well as both first and middle name
- •Fits the popular surname-as-first-name trend
- •Has a timeless quality while feeling contemporary
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Statistics
57,946
Total births since 1880
2025
Peak year
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