Broderick vs Brooks

Side-by-side comparison of Broderick and Brooks — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Broderick

Boy name · Rank #2398

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Name B

Brooks

Boy name · Rank #67

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Metric Broderick Brooks
Current Rank #2398 #67
Total Births (all years) 8,900 53,047
Peak Year 2009 2024
Peak Year Births 253 4,793
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Broderick Brooks
1880ss — 53
1890ss — 83
1900ss — 129
1910ss — 487
1920ss — 645
1930ss — 545
1940ss — 701
1950ss 594 981
1960ss 600 1,116
1970ss 999 1,392
1980ss 1,226 2,824
1990ss 1,490 2,375
2000ss 1,889 3,528
2010ss 1,735 16,253
2020ss 367 21,935

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Broderick Brooks
2014 215 1,520
2015 158 1,652
2016 156 1,671
2017 147 1,934
2018 122 2,379
2019 103 3,508
2020 100 3,870
2021 75 4,442
2022 69 4,347
2023 65 4,483
2024 58 4,793

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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