Beau
French
“handsome”
Mostly boys · English
“of the brook”
Say it BROOKSPronunciation may vary by region.
A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Brooks comes from an English surname connected with Brook and a person living near a stream. Its natural meaning is therefore rooted in a landscape description, rather than being a newly created nature word name.
The final S gives it a different shape from Brook while keeping a single spoken syllable. Parents may like that combination of an outdoors connection and the established style of a surname used as a first name.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 64 | 4,877 |
| 2025 | Girls | 2,126 | 88 |
| 2024 | Boys | 67 | 4,811 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,779 | 61 |
| 2023 | Boys | 73 | 4,484 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,289 | 80 |
| 2022 | Boys | 77 | 4,349 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,563 | 69 |
| 2021 | Boys | 78 | 4,444 |
| 2021 | Girls | 2,898 | 58 |
| 2020 | Boys | 92 | 3,870 |
| 2020 | Girls | 2,446 | 71 |
| 2019 | Boys | 110 | 3,508 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,404 | 46 |
| 2018 | Boys | 161 | 2,379 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,511 | 44 |
| 2017 | Boys | 204 | 1,934 |
| 2017 | Girls | 6,864 | 17 |
| 2016 | Boys | 233 | 1,671 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,549 | 31 |
| 2015 | Boys | 233 | 1,652 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,316 | 33 |
| 2014 | Boys | 247 | 1,520 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5,051 | 27 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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