Brooks
Boy name · #64 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
In 2025, 4,877 baby boys were named Brooks, placing it at #64 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #233, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 369 boys born in 2025 was named Brooks.
Babies named Brooks per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Brooks first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 4,877 babies and a rank of #64. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Brooks against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Brooks in class?
Brooks scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Brooks is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brooks is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brookss were TX (409), CA (249), FL (237), OH (223), PA (211). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Brooks
Statistically, parents drawn to Brooks tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atlas, Beau, Silas, Waylon, and Bennett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brooks | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,877 | #64 |
| 2024 | 4,811 | #67 |
| 2023 | 4,484 | #73 |
| 2022 | 4,349 | #77 |
| 2021 | 4,444 | #78 |
| 2020 | 3,870 | #92 |
| 2019 | 3,508 | #110 |
| 2018 | 2,379 | #161 |
| 2017 | 1,934 | #204 |
| 2016 | 1,671 | #233 |
| 2015 | 1,652 | #233 |
| 2014 | 1,520 | #247 |
| 2013 | 1,163 | #302 |
| 2012 | 849 | #359 |
| 2011 | 878 | #345 |
| 2010 | 700 | #401 |
| 2009 | 558 | #488 |
| 2008 | 419 | #599 |
| 2007 | 479 | #536 |
| 2006 | 412 | #597 |
| 2005 | 339 | #643 |
| 2004 | 332 | #634 |
| 2003 | 268 | #703 |
| 2002 | 236 | #738 |
| 2001 | 237 | #734 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brooks a popular boy name?
Brooks ranked #64 among boys in 2025 with 4,877 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #233.
When was the name Brooks most popular?
Brooks peaked in 2025, when 4,877 American boys received the name (ranked #64 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Brooks?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 369 newborn American boys was named Brooks. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.