Brooke

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A few things about Brooke you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brooke

Brooke Shields

U.S. model and actress

Choose Brooke and your child shares a first name with Brooke Shields, an U.S. model and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brooke, like who?” Brooke Shields's Wikipedia article is available in 74 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,653 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Brooke, 972 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brooke would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrooke first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #43. Today it's #313, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBrooke was 5.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 322 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,653.
• 🍂TrendBrooke has slipped 77 places over the last five years and now sits at #313. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBrooke is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #101, followed by New Hampshire (#111) and Connecticut (#120). It's in the top 1,000 in 39 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Brooke means “small stream”. Our records link it to English and Old English roots.

About the name Brooke

Brooke is a girl name of English and Old English origin meaning “small stream”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-oke”. US birth records list Brooke for girls from 1934 to 2025, in 90 of those 92 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #43 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #313, with 972 babies.

Origin:English namesOld English names