Brooke Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Brooke is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Brooke?
Brooke is spelled B-R-O-O-K-E. The name has 6 letters.
Brooke at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- Brooke means “small stream” or “brook” in Old English.
- Origin
- Brooke is associated with Old English origins, where it denotes a small stream or brook as a natural feature.
- Pronunciation
- BRUK · 1 syllable
Brooke Popularity in 2025
Rank#313
Recorded Births972
- Girls usage fell 5 places to #313 and recorded 27 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Brooke Mean?
Brooke means “small stream” or “brook” in Old English.
Origin: Brooke is associated with Old English origins, where it denotes a small stream or brook as a natural feature.
How Do You Pronounce Brooke?
PronunciationBRUK
Syllables1
What Is the History of the Name Brooke?
- History
- Brooke has historical usage as a surname based on a locational name for someone who lived near a brook or stream, and it has been used as a given name.
Brooke Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2008 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 972 | #313 |
| 2024 | Girls | 999 | #308 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,033 | #299 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,181 | #270 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,186 | #262 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,262 | #236 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,441 | #211 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5 | #12,145 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,527 | #201 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6 | #10,760 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,619 | #193 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7 | #9,696 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,871 | #173 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,150 | #150 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,392 | #139 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,754 | #115 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,976 | #102 |
| 2011 | Girls | 3,372 | #86 |
| 2010 | Girls | 3,706 | #73 |
| 2010 | Boys | 6 | #10,766 |
| 2009 | Girls | 4,798 | #54 |
| 2008 | Girls | 5,186 | #52 |
| 2008 | Boys | 9 | #8,324 |
When Was Brooke Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1996 · Girls
6,724 recorded births
National rank #45
1997 · Girls
6,671 recorded births
National rank #45
1995 · Girls
6,377 recorded births
National rank #52
1998 · Girls
6,346 recorded births
National rank #46
Where Brooke Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MA | #101 | 54 |
| NH | #111 | 11 |
| CT | #120 | 24 |
| DE | #140 | 6 |
| PA | #171 | 65 |
| NJ | #174 | 47 |
| RI | #180 | 5 |
| CO | #185 | 32 |