Brooks Overview
Brooks Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Brooks?
The name Brooks means “water” or “small stream.” The name often refers to a flowing body of water, suggesting freshness, tranquility, and a natural environment.
What Is the Origin of The Name Brooks?
Brooks is of English origin and originally a surname. It comes from the Old English word “broc,” meaning “brook” or “stream.” Surnames like Brooks were often used to describe the geographical location where a person lived or worked.
Over time, Brooks transitioned from being primarily a surname to being used as a given name, particularly in English-speaking countries. The name became popular in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Brooks Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Brooks
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 73 (+3 from 2022) | 4469 (+123 from 2022) | 0.24405 |
2022 | 76 (+2 from 2021) | 4346 (-96 from 2021) | 0.23204 |
2021 | 78 (+14 from 2020) | 4442 (+574 from 2020) | 0.23708 |
2020 | 92 (+17 from 2019) | 3868 (+360 from 2019) | 0.20912 |
2019 | 109 (+52 from 2018) | 3508 (+1129 from 2018) | 0.18254 |
2018 | 161 (+43 from 2017) | 2379 (+445 from 2017) | 0.12239 |
2017 | 204 (+29 from 2016) | 1934 (+263 from 2016) | 0.09772 |
2016 | 233 No change from 2015 | 1671 (+19 from 2015) | 0.08249 |
2015 | 233 (+14 from 2014) | 1652 (+132 from 2014) | 0.08080 |
2014 | 247 (+55 from 2013) | 1520 (+357 from 2013) | 0.07417 |
2013 | 302 (+57 from 2012) | 1163 (+315 from 2012) | 0.05755 |
2012 | 359 (-14 from 2011) | 848 (-29 from 2011) | 0.04179 |
2011 | 345 (+56 from 2010) | 877 (+177 from 2010) | 0.04317 |
2010 | 401 (+87 from 2009) | 700 (+142 from 2009) | 0.03407 |
2009 | 488 (+111 from 2008) | 558 (+139 from 2008) | 0.02631 |
2008 | 599 (-63 from 2007) | 419 (-60 from 2007) | 0.01922 |
2007 | 536 (+61 from 2006) | 479 (+67 from 2006) | 0.02162 |
2006 | 597 (+46 from 2005) | 412 (+73 from 2005) | 0.01879 |
2005 | 643 (-9 from 2004) | 339 (+7 from 2004) | 0.01594 |
2004 | 634 (+69 from 2003) | 332 (+64 from 2003) | 0.01571 |
2003 | 703 (+35 from 2002) | 268 (+32 from 2002) | 0.01275 |
2002 | 738 (-4 from 2001) | 236 (-1 from 2001) | 0.01142 |
2001 | 734 (-29 from 2000) | 237 (-11 from 2000) | 0.01146 |
2000 | 705 (+12 from 1999) | 248 (+19 from 1999) | 0.01188 |
1999 | 717 (+15 from 1998) | 229 (+5 from 1998) | 0.01123 |
1998 | 732 (-82 from 1997) | 224 (-28 from 1997) | 0.01105 |
1997 | 650 (+12 from 1996) | 252 (+2 from 1996) | 0.01261 |
1996 | 662 (-9 from 1995) | 250 (-5 from 1995) | 0.01248 |
1995 | 653 (-8 from 1994) | 255 (-4 from 1994) | 0.01268 |
1994 | 645 (+28 from 1993) | 259 (+26 from 1993) | 0.01271 |
1993 | 673 (-3 from 1992) | 233 (-6 from 1992) | 0.01128 |
1992 | 670 (+22 from 1991) | 239 (+26 from 1991) | 0.01139 |
1991 | 692 (-11 from 1990) | 213 (-8 from 1990) | 0.01005 |
1990 | 681 (+1 from 1989) | 221 (+7 from 1989) | 0.01027 |
1989 | 682 (+1 from 1988) | 214 (+24 from 1988) | 0.01021 |
1988 | 683 (-82 from 1987) | 190 (-39 from 1987) | 0.00949 |
1987 | 601 (-13 from 1986) | 229 (-1 from 1986) | 0.01174 |
1986 | 588 (-80 from 1985) | 230 (-64 from 1985) | 0.01197 |
1985 | 508 (+21 from 1984) | 294 (+31 from 1984) | 0.01528 |
1984 | 529 (-44 from 1983) | 263 (-40 from 1983) | 0.01401 |
1983 | 485 (-84 from 1982) | 303 (-118 from 1982) | 0.01626 |
1982 | 401 (+20 from 1981) | 421 (+30 from 1981) | 0.02231 |
1981 | 421 (+76 from 1980) | 391 (+102 from 1980) | 0.02099 |
1980 | 497 (+121 from 1979) | 289 (+98 from 1979) | 0.01558 |
1979 | 618 (+172 from 1978) | 191 (+76 from 1978) | 0.01066 |
1978 | 790 (-63 from 1977) | 115 (-23 from 1977) | 0.00673 |
1977 | 727 (+21 from 1976) | 138 (+15 from 1976) | 0.00807 |
1976 | 748 (+26 from 1975) | 123 (+9 from 1975) | 0.00753 |
1975 | 774 (-79 from 1974) | 114 (-26 from 1974) | 0.00703 |
1974 | 695 (-6 from 1973) | 140 (+6 from 1973) | 0.00859 |
1973 | 689 (+18 from 1972) | 134 (+6 from 1972) | 0.00830 |
1972 | 707 (-62 from 1971) | 128 (-34 from 1971) | 0.00765 |
1971 | 645 (+32 from 1970) | 162 (+15 from 1970) | 0.00891 |
1970 | 677 (+117 from 1969) | 147 (+52 from 1969) | 0.00772 |
1969 | 794 (-91 from 1968) | 95 (-20 from 1968) | 0.00519 |
1968 | 703 (-1 from 1967) | 115 (+4 from 1967) | 0.00648 |
1967 | 702 (-4 from 1966) | 111 (-1 from 1966) | 0.00624 |
1966 | 698 (+47 from 1965) | 112 (+13 from 1965) | 0.00616 |
1965 | 745 (+6 from 1964) | 99 (-5 from 1964) | 0.00523 |
1964 | 751 (-47 from 1963) | 104 (-17 from 1963) | 0.00513 |
1963 | 704 (-15 from 1962) | 121 (-5 from 1962) | 0.00586 |
1962 | 689 (-19 from 1961) | 126 (-9 from 1961) | 0.00600 |
1961 | 670 (+99 from 1960) | 135 (+37 from 1960) | 0.00626 |
1960 | 769 (-88 from 1959) | 98 (-28 from 1959) | 0.00453 |
1959 | 681 (+123 from 1958) | 126 (+39 from 1958) | 0.00582 |
1958 | 804 (-90 from 1957) | 87 (-22 from 1957) | 0.00404 |
1957 | 714 (-15 from 1956) | 109 (-3 from 1956) | 0.00498 |
1956 | 699 (+21 from 1955) | 112 (+9 from 1955) | 0.00522 |
1955 | 720 (-3 from 1954) | 103 (+2 from 1954) | 0.00493 |
1954 | 717 (-56 from 1953) | 101 (-14 from 1953) | 0.00488 |
1953 | 661 (+125 from 1952) | 115 (+35 from 1952) | 0.00574 |
1952 | 786 (-50 from 1951) | 80 (-9 from 1951) | 0.00405 |
1951 | 736 (+157 from 1950) | 89 (+30 from 1950) | 0.00466 |
1950 | 893 (-144 from 1949) | 59 (-25 from 1949) | 0.00324 |
1949 | 749 (+53 from 1948) | 84 (+13 from 1948) | 0.00466 |
1948 | 802 (-75 from 1947) | 71 (-18 from 1947) | 0.00398 |
1947 | 727 (+99 from 1946) | 89 (+26 from 1946) | 0.00479 |
1946 | 826 (-73 from 1945) | 63 (-3 from 1945) | 0.00382 |
1945 | 753 (+79 from 1944) | 66 (+9 from 1944) | 0.00481 |
1944 | 832 (-15 from 1943) | 57 (-8 from 1943) | 0.00410 |
1943 | 817 (-105 from 1942) | 65 (-16 from 1942) | 0.00447 |
1942 | 712 (+66 from 1941) | 81 (+17 from 1941) | 0.00575 |
1941 | 778 (+14 from 1940) | 64 (+3 from 1940) | 0.00510 |
1940 | 792 (+75 from 1939) | 61 (+11 from 1939) | 0.00514 |
1939 | 867 (-41 from 1938) | 50 (-6 from 1938) | 0.00441 |
1938 | 826 (-55 from 1937) | 56 (-7 from 1937) | 0.00493 |
1937 | 771 (+153 from 1936) | 63 (+19 from 1936) | 0.00576 |
1936 | 924 (-174 from 1935) | 44 (-23 from 1935) | 0.00413 |
1935 | 750 (+110 from 1934) | 67 (+14 from 1934) | 0.00626 |
1934 | 860 (-36 from 1933) | 53 (-3 from 1933) | 0.00499 |
1933 | 824 (+113 from 1932) | 56 (+8 from 1932) | 0.00549 |
1932 | 937 (-79 from 1931) | 48 (-7 from 1931) | 0.00447 |
1931 | 858 (+57 from 1930) | 55 (+2 from 1930) | 0.00514 |
1930 | 915 (-27 from 1929) | 53 (-3 from 1929) | 0.00469 |
1929 | 888 (-26 from 1928) | 56 (-3 from 1928) | 0.00506 |
1928 | 862 (+22 from 1927) | 59 No change from 1927 | 0.00517 |
1927 | 884 (-42 from 1926) | 59 (-2 from 1926) | 0.00508 |
1926 | 842 (+82 from 1925) | 61 (+8 from 1925) | 0.00533 |
1925 | 924 (-86 from 1924) | 53 (-13 from 1924) | 0.00460 |
1924 | 838 (+92 from 1923) | 66 (+12 from 1923) | 0.00565 |
1923 | 930 (-171 from 1922) | 54 (-22 from 1922) | 0.00477 |
1922 | 759 (-44 from 1921) | 76 (-8 from 1921) | 0.00675 |
1921 | 715 (+29 from 1920) | 84 (+7 from 1920) | 0.00738 |
1920 | 744 (+95 from 1919) | 77 (+16 from 1919) | 0.00700 |
1919 | 839 (-96 from 1918) | 61 (-14 from 1918) | 0.00601 |
1918 | 743 (+18 from 1917) | 75 (+7 from 1917) | 0.00715 |
1917 | 761 (+36 from 1916) | 68 (+8 from 1916) | 0.00709 |
1916 | 797 (-107 from 1915) | 60 (-11 from 1915) | 0.00650 |
1915 | 690 (+68 from 1914) | 71 (+23 from 1914) | 0.00806 |
1914 | 758 (-143 from 1913) | 48 (-3 from 1913) | 0.00702 |
1913 | 615 (+277 from 1912) | 51 (+26 from 1912) | 0.00951 |
1912 | 892 (-36 from 1911) | 25 (+10 from 1911) | 0.00554 |
1911 | 856 (+3 from 1910) | 15 (+2 from 1910) | 0.00621 |
1910 | 859 (-145 from 1909) | 13 (-2 from 1909) | 0.00623 |
1909 | 714 (-57 from 1908) | 15 (-1 from 1908) | 0.00848 |
1908 | 657 (-23 from 1907) | 16 No change from 1907 | 0.00962 |
1907 | 634 (+75 from 1906) | 16 (+4 from 1906) | 0.01009 |
1906 | 709 (+210 from 1905) | 12 (+4 from 1905) | 0.00833 |
1905 | 919 (-196 from 1904) | 8 (-3 from 1904) | 0.00559 |
1904 | 723 (-67 from 1903) | 11 (-1 from 1903) | 0.00794 |
1903 | 656 (+31 from 1902) | 12 (+1 from 1902) | 0.00928 |
1902 | 687 (-200 from 1901) | 11 (-5 from 1901) | 0.00829 |
1901 | 487 (+256 from 1900) | 16 (+4 from 1900) | 0.01384 |
1900 | 743 (-82 from 1899) | 12 (+2 from 1899) | 0.00740 |
1899 | 661 (+143 from 1898) | 10 (+2 from 1898) | 0.00868 |
1898 | 804 (-248 from 1897) | 8 (-6 from 1897) | 0.00606 |
1897 | 556 (+270 from 1896) | 14 (+6 from 1896) | 0.01148 |
1896 | 826 (-141 from 1895) | 8 (-2 from 1895) | 0.00620 |
1895 | 685 (-17 from 1894) | 10 No change from 1894 | 0.00790 |
1894 | 668 (+80 from 1892) | 10 (+1 from 1892) | 0.00801 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 748 (+93 from 1891) | 9 (+3 from 1891) | 0.00685 |
1891 | 841 (-102 from 1890) | 6 (-2 from 1890) | 0.00549 |
1890 | 739 (+235 from 1889) | 8 (+3 from 1889) | 0.00668 |
1889 | 974 (-57 from 1888) | 5 (-1 from 1888) | 0.00420 |
1888 | 917 (-98 from 1887) | 6 No change from 1887 | 0.00462 |
1887 | 819 (+140 from 1886) | 6 (+1 from 1886) | 0.00549 |
1886 | 959 (-382 from 1885) | 5 (-6 from 1885) | 0.00420 |
1885 | 577 (+271 from 1884) | 11 (+5 from 1884) | 0.00949 |
1884 | 848 (-196 from 1882) | 6 (-3 from 1882) | 0.00489 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 652 (+257 from 1880) | 9 (+4 from 1880) | 0.00738 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 909 First SSA data recorded | 5 First SSA data recorded | 0.00422 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Brooks
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #1022021 | #972022 | #1062023 |
California (CA)
California (CA) | #2152021 | #2252022 | #2002023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #862021 | #692022 | #622023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #712021 | #652022 | #642023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #462021 | #682022 | #412023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #1282021 | #1172022 | #1292023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #682021 | #752022 | #692023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #232021 | #162022 | #132023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #772021 | #772022 | #652023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #352021 | #622022 | #392023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #162021 | #232022 | #122023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #592021 | #522022 | #572023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #502021 | #502022 | #362023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #802021 | #642022 | #612023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #952021 | #842022 | #832023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #272021 | #352022 | #412023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #352021 | #202022 | #162023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #652021 | #522022 | #612023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #442021 | #532022 | #692023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #382021 | #432022 | #192023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #952021 | #742022 | #522023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #112021 | #112022 | #122023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #2132021 | #2102022 | #2162023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #1012021 | #1082022 | #862023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #432021 | #382022 | #322023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #232021 | #182022 | #192023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #492021 | #362022 | #312023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #832021 | #652022 | #642023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #82021 | #142022 | #162023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #942021 | #1042022 | #982023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1292021 | #1122022 | #872023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #702021 | #952022 | #832023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #1212021 | #872022 | #712023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #692021 | #862022 | #282023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #1952021 | #2222022 | #1902023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #352021 | #312022 | #462023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #52021 | #122022 | #102023 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #102021 | #92022 | #222023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #1012021 | #1202022 | #1162023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #92021 | #352022 | #182023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #1332021 | #1392022 | #1352023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #852021 | #842022 | #502023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #642021 | #872022 | #502023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #952021 | #842022 | #962023 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #712021 | #752022 | #462023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #842021 | #512022 | #502023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #132021 | #152022 | #462023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #1562021 | #1712022 | #1732023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #2452021 | #3662022 | #2372023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #2812015 | #1282021 | #1492023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #1202017 | #832021 | #622023 |
Popularity Rankings for Brooks in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #772021 | #1032022 | #692023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #3432021 | #3222023 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #4751976 | #3282021 | #4252022 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #7552021 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #9782019 | #7992021 | #7772022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Brooks a Name for Boys or Girls?
Brooks is traditionally a name for boys. While it is still more commonly used for boys, it is not unusual to find girls named Brooks, especially in contemporary contexts where gender-neutral and surname-inspired first names are trendy.
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