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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brooks

Ranked #818 - 1 in 143,536 people
US

Most common in

United States

56k bearers

World total

55,735

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#818

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States56k
Worldwide
~56k
rank #818
Rarity
1 in 143,536
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~56k in US

About the name Brooks

There are an estimated 55,735 people named Brooks alive worldwide today. That ranks Brooks at #818 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brooks is held by approximately 55,735 people, ranking #818 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,955 U.S. residents).

Historically Brooks is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.2% male).

Brooks 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 male.

Male 97.2%Female 2.8%

Brooks popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brooks, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1882: 9
  3. 1884: 6
  4. 1885: 11
  5. 1886: 5
  6. 1887: 6
  7. 1888: 6
  8. 1889: 5
  9. 1890: 8
  10. 1891: 6
  11. 1892: 9
  12. 1894: 10
  13. 1895: 10
  14. 1896: 8
  15. 1897: 14
  16. 1898: 8
  17. 1899: 10
  18. 1900: 12
  19. 1901: 16
  20. 1902: 11
  21. 1903: 12
  22. 1904: 11
  23. 1905: 8
  24. 1906: 12
  25. 1907: 16
  26. 1908: 16
  27. 1909: 15
  28. 1910: 13
  29. 1911: 15
  30. 1912: 25
  31. 1913: 51
  32. 1914: 48
  33. 1915: 77
  34. 1916: 60
  35. 1917: 73
  36. 1918: 75
  37. 1919: 61
  38. 1920: 84
  39. 1921: 84
  40. 1922: 76
  41. 1923: 54
  42. 1924: 66
  43. 1925: 53
  44. 1926: 61
  45. 1927: 59
  46. 1928: 59
  47. 1929: 56
  48. 1930: 53
  49. 1931: 55
  50. 1932: 48
  51. 1933: 56
  52. 1934: 53
  53. 1935: 67
  54. 1936: 44
  55. 1937: 63
  56. 1938: 56
  57. 1939: 50
  58. 1940: 61
  59. 1941: 64
  60. 1942: 81
  61. 1943: 65
  62. 1944: 63
  63. 1945: 72
  64. 1946: 63
  65. 1947: 98
  66. 1948: 78
  67. 1949: 84
  68. 1950: 67
  69. 1951: 96
  70. 1952: 80
  71. 1953: 124
  72. 1954: 110
  73. 1955: 115
  74. 1956: 126
  75. 1957: 115
  76. 1958: 93
  77. 1959: 135
  78. 1960: 107
  79. 1961: 143
  80. 1962: 134
  81. 1963: 136
  82. 1964: 112
  83. 1965: 111
  84. 1966: 123
  85. 1967: 118
  86. 1968: 122
  87. 1969: 106
  88. 1970: 166
  89. 1971: 179
  90. 1972: 139
  91. 1973: 146
  92. 1974: 153
  93. 1975: 133
  94. 1976: 136
  95. 1977: 154
  96. 1978: 138
  97. 1979: 210
  98. 1980: 348
  99. 1981: 448
  100. 1982: 478
  101. 1983: 331
  102. 1984: 281
  103. 1985: 315
  104. 1986: 248
  105. 1987: 248
  106. 1988: 214
  107. 1989: 227
  108. 1990: 230
  109. 1991: 226
  110. 1992: 259
  111. 1993: 258
  112. 1994: 280
  113. 1995: 275
  114. 1996: 259
  115. 1997: 264
  116. 1998: 243
  117. 1999: 243
  118. 2000: 259
  119. 2001: 246
  120. 2002: 250
  121. 2003: 276
  122. 2004: 340
  123. 2005: 356
  124. 2006: 422
  125. 2007: 493
  126. 2008: 430
  127. 2009: 571
  128. 2010: 724
  129. 2011: 897
  130. 2012: 878
  131. 2013: 1,182
  132. 2014: 1,547
  133. 2015: 1,685
  134. 2016: 1,702
  135. 2017: 1,951
  136. 2018: 2,423
  137. 2019: 3,554
  138. 2020: 3,941
  139. 2021: 4,502
  140. 2022: 4,418
  141. 2023: 4,564
  142. 2024: 4,872
  143. 2025: 4,965

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brooks worldwide?

There are an estimated 55,735 people named Brooks alive worldwide today, ranking #818 globally.

Is Brooks a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 143,536 people. In the United States there are roughly 55,735 bearers, which is 1 in 5,955 Americans.

Is Brooks a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brooks is used 97.2% male and 2.8% female.

Where does the name Brooks come from?

Who are famous people named Brooks?

Data sources

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

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