FIRST NAME
Brooks
Brooks is the 584th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 27,878 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,290 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #584 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #829
2020 CENSUS
27,878
living · #584
BABIES NAMED BROOKS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20255K
As a male name, Brooks peaked in 2025, when 4,877 babies were named Brooks (the #64 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,243 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,290
living · #6,243
BABIES NAMED BROOKS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–2025
202588
As a female name, Brooks peaked in 2025, when 88 babies were named Brooks (the #2126 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)