Total births
198,491
Girls' name · since 1934
Brooke
Brooke has 198,491 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #308
- among girls today
- 198,491
- born since 1934
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brooke is the #308 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 198,491 recorded since 1934.
Brooke has 198,491 recorded births among girls since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #308 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2025.
- #308 among girls today
- 198,491 born since 1934
- 1990s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brooke is currently the #308 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 198,491 born since 1934, peaking in the 1990s.
- #308
- among girls today
- 198,491
- born since 1934
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Brooke vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#308
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Brooke was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6,724 babies were named Brooke in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Brooke compares
198,491 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brooke's all-time total is 520x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brooke | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198,491 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,724 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brooke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brooke splits its recorded history at 1981: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 6,724 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brooke at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1996
Current rank
#308
Active since
1934
Brooke popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 6,724
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Brooke popularity over time - boys
2,030 total births recorded since 1914 (Brooke as boys' name)
Brooke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Brooke's strongest decade.
60,630 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Brooke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 408
1940s
408 births
- 1950s 750
1950s
750 births
- 1960s 2,058
1960s
2,058 births
- 1970s 14,512
1970s
14,512 births
- 1980s
1980s
34,977 births
- 1990s
1990s
60,630 births
- 2000s
2000s
54,686 births
- 2010s 23,808
2010s
23,808 births
- 2020s 6,633
2020s
6,633 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60,630 births (31% of all-time use).
How Brooke compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brooke's total volume
Brooke vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brooke by state
Where Brooke concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17,918 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13,761 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10,624 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 10,376 | 5.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 10,147 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 10,137 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 8,522 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 8,158 | 4.1% |
California share of Brooke's total US births 9.0%
Even split
17,918 of 198,491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brooke appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brooke? ▼
Since 1934, Social Security records show 198,491 babies named Brooke. Today it holds rank #308 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 6,724 births.
When was Brooke most popular? ▼
Brooke was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60,630 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Brooke most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brooke are California (17,918 births), Texas (13,761 births), Ohio (10,624 births).
How long has the name Brooke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brooke since 1934 -- 92 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brooke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brooklyn, Brooklynn, Brook, Bronwyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brooke's data
- Brooke's decade-level peak was the 1990s (60,630 total births); usage has since declined to 6,633 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brookes (17,918 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brooke
Nearby Names Like Brooke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brooke
Brooklyn Girl
#107 125,197 births
Brooklynn Girl
#469 38,132 births
Brook Girl
#5470 10,630 births
Bronwyn Girl
#3533 3,729 births
Brookelynn Girl
#4067 3,475 births
Compare Brooke side by side: Brooke vs Brooklyn Brooke vs Brooklynn Brooke vs Brook
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brooke
Amina #307
19,270 births · Peak 2017
Samara #309
22,764 births · Peak 2018
Danna #306
25,106 births · Peak 2010
Rosie #310
85,556 births · Peak 1927
Londyn #305
27,245 births · Peak 2014
Kendall #311
66,533 births · Peak 2012
Evelynn #304
16,064 births · Peak 2019
Alayna #312
35,589 births · Peak 2013
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1934–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brooke: #308 Girls' Name - 198,491 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooke. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brooke draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.