Gender
Origin
- English
- Lives by the stream
Near the small stream; Once a surname originally used for boys, Brooke is now used often for girls as well, especially when spelled with an "e" at the end.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brooke
Pronunciation
b-roo-ke
Famous People
Actress Brooke Shields
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Chynna Phillips and William Baldwin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #1051, 60 births); most recent 2019 (rank #12142, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #45, 6,724 births); most recent 2025 (rank #313, 972 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 972 |
| 2024 | – | 999 |
| 2023 | – | 1,033 |
| 2022 | – | 1,181 |
| 2021 | – | 1,186 |
| 2020 | – | 1,262 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1,440 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1,527 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1,619 |
| 2016 | – | 1,871 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #939, 22 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #39, 1,524 births); most recent 2025 (rank #353, 121 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 121 |
| 2024 | – | 138 |
| 2023 | – | 147 |
| 2022 | – | 188 |
| 2021 | – | 207 |
| 2020 | 3 | 260 |
| 2019 | 3 | 316 |
| 2018 | – | 368 |
| 2017 | 3 | 467 |
| 2016 | – | 557 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1457, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #72, 97 births); most recent 2025 (rank #217, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #535, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #18, 258 births); most recent 2025 (rank #198, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 20 |
| 2024 | – | 18 |
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | – | 38 |
| 2021 | – | 44 |
| 2020 | – | 36 |
| 2019 | – | 47 |
| 2018 | – | 58 |
| 2017 | – | 50 |
| 2016 | – | 79 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #36, 82 births); most recent 2025 (rank #205, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #34, 85 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence