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Brooks

“of the brook”

Say it BROOKSPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Brooks.

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

How popular is Brooks?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#2,12688 recorded births
Boys · 2025#644,877 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420254,8770
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys644,877
2025Girls2,12688
2024Boys674,811
2024Girls2,77961
2023Boys734,484
2023Girls2,28980
2022Boys774,349
2022Girls2,56369
2021Boys784,444
2021Girls2,89858
2020Boys923,870
2020Girls2,44671
2019Boys1103,508
2019Girls3,40446
2018Boys1612,379
2018Girls3,51144
2017Boys2041,934
2017Girls6,86417
2016Boys2331,671
2016Girls4,54931
2015Boys2331,652
2015Girls4,31633
2014Boys2471,520
2014Girls5,05127

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.

Variations & related forms

We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.

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