Brooke
Girl nameBrooke has been given to 200,521 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 1996 and currently ranks #313 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /bɹʊk/
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
200,521
Peak year
1996 (6,749 babies)
Rank in 2025
#313 for girls
First recorded
1914
10-year trend
▼ -55%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Brooke
Brooke Shields
U.S. model and actress
William Joyce
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946)
Brooke Adams
American actress
Helen B. Taussig
Jewish-American cardiologist (1898-1986)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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