Brooke
Brooke was the #313 girls' name in the US in 2025 (972 babies), and #353 in England & Wales and #262 in Canada.
Brooke as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #313 (972) | #353 (121) | #198 (20) | #205 (8) | #213 (20) | #262 (119) | — |
| 2024 | #308 (999) | #313 (138) | #207 (18) | #192 (9) | #213 (20) | #229 (125) | — |
| 2023 | #299 (1,033) | #297 (147) | #185 (22) | #193 (9) | #179 (26) | #193 (143) | — |
| 2022 | #270 (1,181) | #253 (188) | #112 (38) | #140 (15) | #186 (25) | #194 (148) | — |
| 2021 | #262 (1,186) | #242 (207) | #100 (44) | #206 (9) | #158 (31) | #201 (151) | — |
| 2020 | #236 (1,262) | #190 (260) | #127 (36) | #119 (17) | #207 (22) | #151 (174) | — |
| 2019 | #211 (1,441) | #159 (316) | #92 (47) | #119 (18) | #146 (37) | #141 (200) | — |
| 2018 | #201 (1,527) | #141 (368) | #75 (58) | #171 (12) | #118 (47) | #130 (210) | — |
| 2017 | #193 (1,619) | #117 (467) | #88 (50) | #154 (14) | #151 (38) | #122 (224) | — |
| 2016 | #173 (1,871) | #102 (557) | #66 (79) | #82 (31) | #116 (52) | #114 (251) | — |
| 2015 | #150 (2,150) | #107 (537) | #57 (87) | #79 (32) | #113 (56) | #124 (250) | — |
| 2014 | #139 (2,392) | #75 (703) | #45 (107) | #48 (47) | #101 (62) | #110 (266) | — |
| 2013 | #115 (2,754) | #67 (856) | #33 (147) | #72 (33) | #97 (70) | #95 (298) | — |
| 2012 | #102 (2,976) | #59 (1,026) | #29 (175) | #47 (54) | #86 (76) | #83 (325) | — |
| 2011 | #86 (3,372) | #50 (1,216) | #23 (223) | #41 (64) | #82 (90) | #73 (362) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1996 at #45.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1934.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,700 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,700 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 890 | common |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 910 | common |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,100 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Brooke is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,800 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,700 to 1 in 1,900.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #209 | 57 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #591 | 7 |
Brooke (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | Canada | Girls | #262 | 119 |
| Brooke | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Brooke | England & Wales | Girls | #353 | 121 |
| Brooke | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Brooke | Ireland | Girls | #213 | 20 |
| Brooke | Northern Ireland | Girls | #205 | 8 |
| Brooke | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Brooke | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Brooke | Scotland | Girls | #198 | 20 |
| Brooke | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Brooke | US | Girls | #313 | 972 |
| Brooke | US | Boys | — | too few |