Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brooke

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

✦ From the brook 🌍 English nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #313
All-Time Peak Rank #43 Achieved 2003
Total U.S. Births 198,491 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1934 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 6,724 births in 1996
πŸ’‘ The Brooke Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the brook
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English word 'brōc' meaning 'brook' or 'stream'. It originated as a surname for someone living near a brook.
Common Nicknames
Brookie
Pronunciation: BROOK
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Brooke

According to SSA data, Brooke achieved its highest historical rank of #43 in 2003. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1996 with 6,724 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 54.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 88 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brooke across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -54.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,724 births in 1996
Years in Top 100 31 yrs
Years in Top 500 57 yrs
Registry Streak 88 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 29
1940s: 408
1950s: 750
1960s: 2,058
1970s: 14,512
1980s: 34,977
1990s: 60,630
2000s: 54,686
2010s: 23,808
2020s: 6,633

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Brooke
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Idaho, New Hampshire, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #313 3,743 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,212 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #315 1,325 1979 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #111 1,035 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 456 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 427 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #186 3,648 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #146 613 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #429 10,137 1997 35.3% Decline
Montana Unranked 895 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #274 4,324 1996 45.7% Decline
Vermont Unranked 470 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #484 3,334 2007 50.0% Decline
Nebraska #348 1,982 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,150 1996 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 870 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #516 5,840 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #348 4,897 1997 51.6% Decline
Kansas #455 2,586 1997 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #202 829 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #441 2,191 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #310 4,433 2004 45.5% Decline
Iowa #447 3,181 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #256 3,714 1980 15.2% Decline
Ohio #464 10,624 1996 29.4% Decline
Michigan #318 8,522 1997 34.9% Decline
Missouri #420 4,935 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #257 4,985 1997 11.1% Decline
Connecticut #123 2,389 2007 14.3% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 646 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #795 3,794 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #173 10,376 1996 19.8% Decline
Rhode Island #191 705 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #321 2,609 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #445 13,761 1999 17.6% Decline
California #406 17,918 1996 21.4% Decline
Massachusetts #101 4,385 2004 8.5% Decline
New Jersey #174 4,915 2005 9.6% Decline
Georgia #407 4,908 1997 12.5% Decline
North Carolina #319 4,841 1995 22.7% Decline
Illinois #241 8,158 1981 18.9% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 1,447 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #315 822 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #434 1,619 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #613 3,166 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 2,389 1993 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #443 1,920 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New York #242 10,147 2008 34.3% Decline
Alabama #587 2,097 1997 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 433 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 973 1997 Insufficient historical volume

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