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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brook

Ranked #2049 - 1 in 617,761 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,950

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2049

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2049
Rarity
1 in 617,761
of people globally
Gender split
24/76
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Brook

There are an estimated 12,950 people named Brook alive worldwide today. That ranks Brook at #2049 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brook is held by approximately 12,950 people, ranking #2049 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,629 U.S. residents).

Brook is used by both genders, 24.2% male and 75.8% female.

Brook appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 24.2%Female 75.8%

Brook popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brook, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 5
  2. 1916: 6
  3. 1918: 6
  4. 1929: 6
  5. 1931: 5
  6. 1932: 8
  7. 1935: 9
  8. 1937: 6
  9. 1938: 6
  10. 1939: 7
  11. 1940: 5
  12. 1941: 10
  13. 1943: 8
  14. 1944: 7
  15. 1945: 10
  16. 1946: 7
  17. 1947: 12
  18. 1948: 12
  19. 1949: 24
  20. 1950: 19
  21. 1951: 18
  22. 1952: 22
  23. 1953: 21
  24. 1954: 27
  25. 1955: 33
  26. 1956: 36
  27. 1957: 30
  28. 1958: 23
  29. 1959: 46
  30. 1960: 51
  31. 1961: 162
  32. 1962: 103
  33. 1963: 101
  34. 1964: 89
  35. 1965: 73
  36. 1966: 118
  37. 1967: 89
  38. 1968: 119
  39. 1969: 112
  40. 1970: 187
  41. 1971: 226
  42. 1972: 217
  43. 1973: 206
  44. 1974: 257
  45. 1975: 269
  46. 1976: 345
  47. 1977: 351
  48. 1978: 326
  49. 1979: 403
  50. 1980: 496
  51. 1981: 432
  52. 1982: 321
  53. 1983: 222
  54. 1984: 231
  55. 1985: 213
  56. 1986: 203
  57. 1987: 202
  58. 1988: 248
  59. 1989: 266
  60. 1990: 278
  61. 1991: 294
  62. 1992: 351
  63. 1993: 385
  64. 1994: 394
  65. 1995: 368
  66. 1996: 352
  67. 1997: 334
  68. 1998: 367
  69. 1999: 305
  70. 2000: 312
  71. 2001: 270
  72. 2002: 212
  73. 2003: 256
  74. 2004: 205
  75. 2005: 204
  76. 2006: 212
  77. 2007: 234
  78. 2008: 187
  79. 2009: 153
  80. 2010: 136
  81. 2011: 142
  82. 2012: 137
  83. 2013: 120
  84. 2014: 77
  85. 2015: 84
  86. 2016: 95
  87. 2017: 71
  88. 2018: 56
  89. 2019: 71
  90. 2020: 56
  91. 2021: 53
  92. 2022: 43
  93. 2023: 51
  94. 2024: 37
  95. 2025: 47

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brook worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,950 people named Brook alive worldwide today, ranking #2049 globally.

Is Brook a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 617,761 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,950 bearers, which is 1 in 25,629 Americans.

Is Brook a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brook is used 24.2% male and 75.8% female.

Where does the name Brook come from?

Who are famous people named Brook?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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