Brooks
BROOKS Boy English
Of the brook
Etymology
Variant of Brook, from Middle English brook, meaning a small stream.
Variants
- Brook
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Brooks in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Rising
#64 2025 · 4,877 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #597 |
| 2007 | #536 |
| 2008 | #599 |
| 2009 | #488 |
| 2010 | #401 |
| 2011 | #345 |
| 2012 | #359 |
| 2013 | #302 |
| 2014 | #247 |
| 2015 | #233 |
| 2016 | #233 |
| 2017 | #204 |
| 2018 | #161 |
| 2019 | #110 |
| 2020 | #92 |
| 2021 | #78 |
| 2022 | #77 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #67 |
| 2025 | #64 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#586 2025 · 66 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #4652 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #4890 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #4002 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #3151 |
| 2017 | #2793 |
| 2018 | #2293 |
| 2019 | #1597 |
| 2020 | #1325 |
| 2021 | #1527 |
| 2022 | #1189 |
| 2023 | #1048 |
| 2024 | #691 |
| 2025 | #586 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#227 2024 · 18 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #542 |
| 2021 | #333 |
| 2022 | #432 |
| 2023 | #642 |
| 2024 | #227 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
New
#353 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #353 |
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#870 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #786 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #870 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#71 2024 · 382 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #2363 |
| 2006 | #2189 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #1932 |
| 2009 | #1675 |
| 2010 | #1172 |
| 2011 | #1286 |
| 2012 | #1433 |
| 2013 | #702 |
| 2014 | #541 |
| 2015 | #416 |
| 2016 | #364 |
| 2017 | #324 |
| 2018 | #239 |
| 2019 | #158 |
| 2020 | #117 |
| 2021 | #89 |
| 2022 | #107 |
| 2023 | #89 |
| 2024 | #71 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#186 2025 · 26 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #331 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #307 |
| 2024 | #319 |
| 2025 | #186 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.