Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1914
Brooker
Brooker has 30 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1914–2020
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Brooker is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Brooker recorded 30 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2020.
- 30 total births
- 1914–2020 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Brooker since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2020.
- 30
- total births
- 1914–2020
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Brooker was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
5 babies were named Brooker in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Brooker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brooker's full recorded timeline at 1919, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births.
Brooker at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Brooker popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2020
- Peak year (1914)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Brooker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Brooker's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Brooker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brooker? ▼
Brooker has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 5 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Brooker most popular? ▼
Brooker was most popular in the 1910s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Brooker been used? ▼
Brooker has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 107 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Brooker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brooker's data
- Brooker's decade-level peak was the 1910s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Brooker
Nearby Names Like Brooker
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brooker
Brody Boy
#224 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#67 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#702 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#961 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1035 10,693 births
Compare Brooker side by side: Brooker vs Brody Brooker vs Brooks Brooker vs Brock
Related Names
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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, 1914–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brooker: Baby Name Since 1914 - 30 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooker. 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 Brooker 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.