Brooks
An English surname meaning of the brook, from Old English broc, a small stream. The final s marks it as a locational family name.
Brooks in 2025
Brooks was given to 4,965 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 106th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 668 babies born.
The history of Brooks
Brooks reached its highest point in 2025, when 4,965 babies were given the name, ranking 106th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 59,639 babies have been named Brooks. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Brooks by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brooks | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | 1,208 |
| 1890s | 83 | 1,391 |
| 1900s | 129 | 1,285 |
| 1910s | 498 | 1,337 |
| 1920s | 652 | 1,466 |
| 1930s | 545 | 1,534 |
| 1940s | 729 | 1,519 |
| 1950s | 1,061 | 1,424 |
| 1960s | 1,212 | 1,525 |
| 1970s | 1,554 | 1,331 |
| 1980s | 3,138 | 809 |
| 1990s | 2,537 | 1,341 |
| 2000s | 3,643 | 1,008 |
| 2010s | 16,543 | 188 |
| 2020s | 27,262 | 106 |
Where Brooks is heading
Brooks has risen 195% over the past decade, from 1,685 babies in 2015 to 4,965 in 2025.
Names like Brooks
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brooks.