Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brooks

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brooks.

✦ Of the brook 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #64
All-Time Peak Rank #64 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 57,946 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.3% Boy / 1.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 4,877 births in 2025
💡 The Brooks Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Of the brook
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old English word 'broc' meaning 'small stream' or 'brook', indicating a person who lived near a brook.
Pronunciation: BROOKS
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Brooks

According to SSA data, Brooks achieved its highest historical rank of #64 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 4,877 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 195.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 132 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brooks across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +195.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,877 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 6 yrs
Years in Top 500 22 yrs
Registry Streak 132 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 53
1890s: 83
1900s: 129
1910s: 487
1920s: 645
1930s: 545
1940s: 701
1950s: 980
1960s: 1,116
1970s: 1,392
1980s: 2,824
1990s: 2,374
2000s: 3,528
2010s: 16,254
2020s: 26,835

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Brooks
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Colorado, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #10 1,568 2025 +20.9% Growth
Idaho #37 454 2024 +2.2% Growth
North Dakota #17 380 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #46 1,215 2024 +17.5% Growth
South Dakota #12 342 2022 +10.0% Growth
Nebraska #11 728 2021 7.2% Decline
Minnesota #15 1,792 2023 +6.0% Growth
Montana #19 290 2021 +18.5% Growth
Kansas #13 990 2025 +17.5% Growth
Alaska #42 129 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #37 1,391 2025 +48.7% Growth
Georgia #66 2,403 2024 +0.6% Growth
Iowa #24 1,050 2021 11.5% Decline
North Carolina #55 2,244 2024 +28.1% Growth
South Carolina #64 1,073 2024 +29.8% Growth
Oklahoma #49 997 2024 15.1% Decline
Arkansas #29 784 2023 +60.5% Growth
Tennessee #49 1,498 2025 +38.5% Growth
Wisconsin #20 1,328 2022 +19.3% Growth
Wyoming #28 89 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #97 4,971 2025 +18.2% Growth
Alabama #46 1,170 2022 +26.6% Growth
Washington #73 1,029 2025 +28.6% Growth
Louisiana #40 1,151 2023 +14.3% Growth
Arizona #98 770 2024 +46.6% Growth
Indiana #40 1,489 2023 +2.2% Growth
Florida #90 2,143 2025 +58.0% Growth
Missouri #35 1,359 2021 +35.6% Growth
Virginia #71 1,379 2025 +21.6% Growth
Oregon #108 513 2021 35.2% Decline
Delaware #14 115 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #56 164 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #190 165 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #44 2,283 2025 +34.3% Growth
West Virginia #58 453 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #58 812 2024 +10.8% Growth
Michigan #35 1,633 2021 +26.0% Growth
Mississippi #50 495 2025 +22.9% Growth
Pennsylvania #53 2,029 2024 +51.8% Growth
Illinois #70 1,701 2021 +2.0% Growth
Maine #54 151 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #63 348 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #64 708 2025 +88.7% Growth
California #154 2,836 2025 +37.6% Growth
District of Columbia #123 112 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #107 37 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #124 495 2025 +63.8% Growth
New York #143 1,132 2025 +94.3% Growth
Hawaii #93 45 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #181 52 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #181 40 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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