Brooke
Old English broc, “stream,” by way of a surname.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Brooke first shows up in the national records in 1914. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 31 different years between 1979 and 2011. Its biggest year was 1996, when 6,724 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 45 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2003, at No. 43. In 2025 it ranked No. 313 for girls. All told, 200,521 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Brock (43,615), Brook (14,021), Broc (2,522) (total births since 1880)
Explore Brooke interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 29 | No. 2922 |
| 1940s | 408 | No. 1104 |
| 1950s | 750 | No. 798 |
| 1960s | 2,058 | No. 480 |
| 1970s | 14,512 | No. 85 |
| 1980s | 34,977 | No. 52 |
| 1990s | 60,630 | No. 45 |
| 2000s | 54,686 | No. 43 |
| 2010s | 23,808 | No. 73 |
| 2020s | 6,633 | No. 236 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.