#672024 rank
2024peak year
48,582babies named Brooks since 1880
▲ +37%5-year trend
Brooks popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Brooks mean?
From an English surname, 'dweller by the brook' or 'of the brook'. A water-word surname now riding the wave of sleek, one-syllable surname names.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, nature
Names like Brooks
Same era, same vibe — if you like Brooks, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Brookss
- Brooks Koepka, golfer
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