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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Brooks is a masculine given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Brooks (English)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 4,877 boys (rank 64). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Brooks
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 9 | 652 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | 11 | 577 | observed |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 819 | observed |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | 8 | 739 | observed |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 9 | 748 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 10 | 668 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | 14 | 556 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 10 | 661 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 743 | observed |
| 1901 | 16 | 487 | observed |
| 1902 | 11 | 687 | observed |
| 1903 | 12 | 656 | observed |
| 1904 | 11 | 723 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 12 | 709 | observed |
| 1907 | 16 | 634 | observed |
| 1908 | 16 | 657 | observed |
| 1909 | 15 | 714 | observed |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 15 | 856 | observed |
| 1912 | 25 | 892 | observed |
| 1913 | 51 | 615 | observed |
| 1914 | 48 | 758 | observed |
| 1915 | 71 | 690 | observed |
| 1916 | 60 | 797 | observed |
| 1917 | 68 | 761 | observed |
| 1918 | 75 | 743 | observed |
| 1919 | 61 | 839 | observed |
| 1920 | 77 | 744 | observed |
| 1921 | 84 | 715 | observed |
| 1922 | 76 | 759 | observed |
| 1923 | 54 | 930 | observed |
| 1924 | 66 | 838 | observed |
| 1925 | 53 | 924 | observed |
| 1926 | 61 | 842 | observed |
| 1927 | 59 | 884 | observed |
| 1928 | 59 | 862 | observed |
| 1929 | 56 | 888 | observed |
| 1930 | 53 | 915 | observed |
| 1931 | 55 | 858 | observed |
| 1932 | 48 | 937 | observed |
| 1933 | 56 | 824 | observed |
| 1934 | 53 | 860 | observed |
| 1935 | 67 | 750 | observed |
| 1936 | 44 | 924 | observed |
| 1937 | 63 | 771 | observed |
| 1938 | 56 | 825 | observed |
| 1939 | 50 | 867 | observed |
| 1940 | 61 | 792 | observed |
| 1941 | 64 | 778 | observed |
| 1942 | 81 | 713 | observed |
| 1943 | 65 | 817 | observed |
| 1944 | 57 | 832 | observed |
| 1945 | 66 | 753 | observed |
| 1946 | 63 | 826 | observed |
| 1947 | 89 | 727 | observed |
| 1948 | 71 | 802 | observed |
| 1949 | 84 | 749 | observed |
| 1950 | 59 | 893 | observed |
| 1951 | 89 | 736 | observed |
| 1952 | 80 | 786 | observed |
| 1953 | 114 | 665 | observed |
| 1954 | 101 | 717 | observed |
| 1955 | 103 | 720 | observed |
| 1956 | 112 | 699 | observed |
| 1957 | 109 | 714 | observed |
| 1958 | 86 | 807 | observed |
| 1959 | 127 | 677 | observed |
| 1960 | 98 | 769 | observed |
| 1961 | 135 | 671 | observed |
| 1962 | 126 | 689 | observed |
| 1963 | 121 | 704 | observed |
| 1964 | 104 | 751 | observed |
| 1965 | 99 | 745 | observed |
| 1966 | 112 | 698 | observed |
| 1967 | 111 | 703 | observed |
| 1968 | 115 | 703 | observed |
| 1969 | 95 | 794 | observed |
| 1970 | 148 | 672 | observed |
| 1971 | 161 | 648 | observed |
| 1972 | 128 | 707 | observed |
| 1973 | 134 | 689 | observed |
| 1974 | 140 | 695 | observed |
| 1975 | 114 | 774 | observed |
| 1976 | 123 | 748 | observed |
| 1977 | 138 | 727 | observed |
| 1978 | 115 | 790 | observed |
| 1979 | 191 | 618 | observed |
| 1980 | 289 | 497 | observed |
| 1981 | 391 | 421 | observed |
| 1982 | 421 | 401 | observed |
| 1983 | 303 | 485 | observed |
| 1984 | 263 | 529 | observed |
| 1985 | 294 | 508 | observed |
| 1986 | 230 | 588 | observed |
| 1987 | 229 | 601 | observed |
| 1988 | 190 | 683 | observed |
| 1989 | 214 | 682 | observed |
| 1990 | 221 | 681 | observed |
| 1991 | 213 | 692 | observed |
| 1992 | 239 | 670 | observed |
| 1993 | 233 | 673 | observed |
| 1994 | 259 | 645 | observed |
| 1995 | 255 | 653 | observed |
| 1996 | 249 | 664 | observed |
| 1997 | 252 | 650 | observed |
| 1998 | 224 | 733 | observed |
| 1999 | 229 | 717 | observed |
| 2000 | 248 | 705 | observed |
| 2001 | 237 | 734 | observed |
| 2002 | 236 | 738 | observed |
| 2003 | 268 | 703 | observed |
| 2004 | 332 | 634 | observed |
| 2005 | 339 | 643 | observed |
| 2006 | 412 | 597 | observed |
| 2007 | 479 | 536 | observed |
| 2008 | 419 | 599 | observed |
| 2009 | 558 | 488 | observed |
| 2010 | 700 | 401 | observed |
| 2011 | 878 | 345 | observed |
| 2012 | 849 | 359 | observed |
| 2013 | 1,163 | 302 | observed |
| 2014 | 1,520 | 247 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,652 | 233 | observed |
| 2016 | 1,671 | 233 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,934 | 204 | observed |
| 2018 | 2,379 | 161 | observed |
| 2019 | 3,508 | 110 | observed |
| 2020 | 3,870 | 92 | observed |
| 2021 | 4,444 | 78 | observed |
| 2022 | 4,349 | 77 | observed |
| 2023 | 4,484 | 73 | observed |
| 2024 | 4,811 | 67 | observed |
| 2025 | 4,877 | 64 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Brooks” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.